Ethnoarchaeology, museum collections and prehistoric exchange
Obsidian-tipped artifacts from the Admiralty Islands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3918648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Torrence (0000-0001-8519-2395, Australian Museum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 467-481 |
| Publication date | 1993-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1993.9980220 |
| OpenAlex | W1968317817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 23 |
Although ethnography has played an important role in the development of archaeological theory and method, it is limited by the short time‐scales employed and the lack of attention to material culture. Historical studies of museum collections can help overcome these difficulties. By monitoring changes in the efficiency of production of Admiralty Island spears and daggers over the past 120 years, one can observe the effects of economic transformation from noncommercial, reciprocal exchange through to modern day market trading. Contrary to predictions, changes in raw material inputs, craftsmanship, simplification and standardization are not all unidirectional. The results of the case‐study indicate that efficiency is a good indicator of exchange type, but archaeologists also need to understand the specific cultural contexts that shape the particular consumer demands
Archaeology · Ethnoarchaeology · Ethnography · Linguistics · Prehistory · Reciprocal · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,81 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2023 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |