Anthropology 2229F/G Final: Anthropology 2229G Final Exam Review – Part 3
19 Apr 2012
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Anthropology 2229g final exam review part 3. Aspects of social systems in the archaeological record: 1. Reflect the social system that produced them. 3 levels: individual structure, community and landscape. Living/domestic structures (diverse assemblages) and working areas (redundancy) Families or extended families usually the basic unit, multiple families can live together. Structures give information on ranking systems: differences in size, special goods, elaborateness, etc, when more important clans appear, more differences in structures. Largest dwelling usually belongs to the leader of the society. Men and women"s activity areas on opposite sides of the houses, continuous through several areas: goes back 2000 years, investigated by david l. clark. What should be found in domestic structures: everyday debris, broad range of debris, redundancy and frequency. How different areas are arranged in a site, not just individual housing. More elaborate and permanent as society becomes more complex. Layout a reference point for social arrangement. Social institutions: religious structures, political centers, etc.
