Ethnoarchaeological Analysis Internet Use During Covid-19

Summary

This is a poster submission presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The internet has come to define contemporary American life, altering our working, shopping, and leisure habits with implications for the material world. This is particularly apparent during the Coronavirus pandemic when social distancing was mandated for public safety. I collected data on national market trends to identify patterns of internet use for work, social interaction, and entertainment. These data, in conjunction with surveys and interviews, point to changes and continuities in the practices of Americans during the pandemic. In this poster I discuss these patterns and the factors that influenced the technological adjustments among suburban American households.

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• 2021 SHA Poster Submissions   •
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