Cowrie shell tools
Fact or Fiction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6038544 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dirk H R Spennemann (0000-0003-2639-7950, School of Environmental and Information Science Charles Sturt University P.O. Box 789 Albury NSW 2640, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-49 |
| Publication date | 1993-04-01 |
| 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.1834-4453.1993.tb00312.x |
| OpenAlex | W2063866180 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 10 |
Fragmented cowrie shells found in Oceanic archaeological sites are very often interpreted as artefacts. This paper investigates the ethnographic record of documented uses of cowrie shells and compares the archaeological record. Based on experimental data an argument is advanced that some of the observed breakage is due to biogenic causes based on shell structure rather than on intentional anthropogenic action
Action (physics · Archaeological record · Archaeology · Argument (complex analysis · Breakage · Ethnography · Linguistics · Physics · Shell (structure · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Engineering · History · Marine animal studies overview · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Philosophy · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2023 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |