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| McGuire, Randall H. | 1 |
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| Reid, J. Jefferson | 1 |
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| Wilk, Richard R. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWilk, Richard R.; Rathje, William L. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1982
Describes a theoretical model for archaeologists which relates household functions to variations in household size and organization. Household functions are defined as resource production and distribution, transmission of property, and family reproduction. The applicability of this model to a project on Mayan archaeology is discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Family (Sociological Unit), Models, Sociocultural Patterns
Peer reviewedKramer, Carol – American Behavioral Scientist, 1982
Shows how archaeological interpretation based strictly on the evidence of architectural remains may lead to inaccurate conclusions about social patterns in extinct societies. An ethnographic study of an Iranian Kurdish village is used to illustrate the possible variations of residential social relationships within buildings with similar…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Ethnography, Family (Sociological Unit), Sociocultural Patterns
Peer reviewedHorne, Lee – American Behavioral Scientist, 1982
Argues that archaeologists should not assume a one-to-one correlation between the number of houses and households. A case study of a contemporary Iranian village is presented where most households do not live in self-contained dwelling units. Methods of recognizing this fragmented household pattern in the archaeological record are discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Case Studies, Ethnography, Family (Sociological Unit)
Peer reviewedReid, J. Jefferson; Whittlesey, Stephanie M. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1982
Describes the archaeological reconstruction of domestic life in Grasshopper, Arizona, a mogollon pueblo community which began around 1300 A.D. Categories of space and domestic activities are discussed. An analysis of variations in the patterns of household types within the pueblo is included. (AM)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Family (Sociological Unit), Life Style, Sociocultural Patterns
Peer reviewedRathje, William L.; McGuire, Randall H. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1982
Compares the functional and exploitive impact of social stratification. A case study of the Mayan culture indicates that, as social inequality increases, the standard of living for the majority does not. (AM)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Case Studies, Economically Disadvantaged, Living Standards
Peer reviewedNetting, Robert McC. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1982
Uses cross-cultural sociological and archaeological data to support the conclusion that wealth, measured in land and livestock, and household size are positively correlated. Social stratification is reflected in average household size and socioeconomic change affects the proportions of different household sizes in the population. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Cross Cultural Studies, Demography, Economic Status
Peer reviewedDeetz, James J. F. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1982
Reviews the literature on the use of the structural approach in archaeology and discusses how it can be applied to extrapolate larger social patterns from the artifacts of individual households. Archaeological evidence of the American colonial period shows how changes in household lifestyles reflect changes in colonial culture. (AM)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Colonial History (United States), Family (Sociological Unit), Life Style
