ANTH 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Grave Goods, Nonperson
23 Nov 2016
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Agency: intentional action and resources needed to act: individual, collective, non-human, **objects are deeply embedded in these forms of agency. Object biographies objects accumulate long histories of use/modification: can construct/reflect changing identities. Tend to ignore connection of people and society: e. g. Families negotiate these wishes and plans afterwards. Know these individuals had a life together. Kha was a high ranking architect very elaborate tomb mirroring those of the nobility. Burials are very separate wealth between the two is very distinct. Kha had many more grave goods and his sarcophagus is fancier. Merit"s coffin actually has kha"s name on it she likely died first and kha used what he had prepared for himself. Merit"s body was not as carefully prepared for burial not as well mummified. **demonstrates differences in gender roles, family roles, and wealth. **differences in objects, their quality and quantity, that relate multifaceted identities and material culture: e. g. Mother had a relationship w/ a white planter.
