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Human beings use three signalling systems, words, actions and material which differ in their replication rates, the degree to which the signals persist and their magnitude. Speech replicates rapidly and transmits a signal over a small distance that last only briefly. Action in the form of positioning and gestures replicates more slowly and can carry its signal for somewhat longer. Material by contrast is replicated more slowly, sometimes very slowly. Material signals, such as the dimensions of...
Knowing Your Neighbor: Ceramic and Glassware Consumption Patterns and Sociality in a 19th-Century African American Household (2023)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Artifacts are More Than Enough: Recentering the Artifact in Historical Archaeology", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Artifacts recovered in the summer of 2021 at 263 Dunkerhook Road suggest the 19th-century property was the location of a vibrant community social life. Recovered were numerous artifacts related to tea and alcohol use and service. The ceramic consumption pattern in this African American...
Opening and Orienting Comments: Theorizing and Excavating Neighborhoods (2015)
Dr. Pacifico and Dr. Truex provide opening reflections and orienting comments regarding the diverse perspectives and case studies presented in this symposium on excavating and theorizing neighborhoods. SAA 2015 abstracts made available in tDAR courtesy of the Society for American Archaeology and Center for Digital Antiquity Collaborative Program to improve digital data in archaeology. If you are the author of this presentation you may upload your paper, poster, presentation, or associated data ...