Understanding Heterarchy
Crafting and Social Projects in Pre-Hispanic Northwest Argentina
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6043789 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Demarrais (University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 345-362 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-7743 • E-ISSN: 1474-0540 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0959774313000474 |
| OpenAlex | W2108400696 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 24 |
Archaeological studies of specialized craft production in hierarchies often highlight the crucial roles of prestige goods in ancient political economies. Yet elaborate crafted items are also produced and circulated widely in heterarchically-ordered societies, where powerful elites are absent. In this latter case, attributing crafting to the agency of elites — or to the demands of political economy — is unconvincing. This article investigates the alternative cultural logic underlying crafting in heterarchies, seeking to understand both the contexts of crafting and the nature of the ‘social projects’ in which artisans were engaged. Expectations for archaeological signatures of craft activity are developed and applied to a case study, drawing upon recent excavations in northwest Argentina
Archaeology · Craft · Political science · Politics · Prestige · Social science · Sociology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2027 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |