Archaeology on the Edge(s): Transitions, Boundaries, Changes, and Causes
Part of: Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Archaeology on the Edge(s): Transitions, Boundaries, Changes, and Causes," at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Many research questions about human-ecological relationships investigate the causes and consequences of change. Change can be inferred using inductive scientific observations, then the hypothetico-deductive process can be used to predict the ‘why and why not’ questions that lie behind transitions or boundaries that we observe. However, categories may become ingrained over time. This session presents case-based approaches from Asia, the Americas, and Africa that query assumptions behind pre-existing categories and offer new methods for explaining cultural transitions and boundaries.
Other Keywords
Hunter-Gatherers/Foragers •
Ethnography/Ethnoarchaeology •
Settlement patterns •
Neolithic •
Archaic •
Lithic Analysis •
Fishing •
Early Agriculture •
Woodland •
Paleolithic
Geographic Keywords
North America (Continent) •
United States of America (Country) •
USA (Country) •
Arizona (State / Territory) •
Utah (State / Territory) •
Nevada (State / Territory) •
California (State / Territory) •
Department of Martinique (Country) •
Republic of El Salvador (Country) •
Department of Guadeloupe (Country)
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Across Boundaries: Origin of Microblade Technology in NE Asia under a Macroecological Approach (2019)