Identifying specialisation, production and exchange in the archaeological record
The case of shell bead manufacture on Motupore Island, Papua
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6038441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Allen (School of Archaeology La Trobe University Bundoora Vic 3083), Simon Holdaway (0000-0002-9948-3182, School of Archaeology La Trobe University Bundoora Vic 3083), Richard Fullagar (0000-0003-1047-1466, The Australian Museum 6–8 College St. Sydney NSW 2000) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-38 |
| Publication date | 1997-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1834-4453.1997.tb00367.x |
| OpenAlex | W2059955998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 15 |
Analyses of shell beads and stone drillpoints from Motupore Island, near Port Moresby, PNG contribute to the debate about the specialised role of the site in a prehistoric exchange network as well as to theoretical discussions concerning the relationship between craft specialisation and social stratification. The presence of drillpoints, which are specialised and efficient tools for making beads, demonstrates a level of technological efficiency expected with trading systems. Studies of the spatial patterning of drillpoints, shell beads, and grinding slabs on the site and in the region, along with usewear and residue research, and statistical analyses of the artifacts are carried out. These data demonstrate that shell bead manufacture represents village level craft specialisation and was a significant part of Motupore's economy throughout its history. Finally, the paper shows that village level specialised production need not imply institutionalised social differentiation
Archaeology · Bead · Civil engineering · Craft · Economic geography · Geography · Port (circuit theory · Prehistory · Shell (structure · Stone tool · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Engineering · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Mechanical Engineering
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
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| Citations per year | 1,08 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |