How to Do Things with Things, or, Are Blue Beads Good to Think?

Archaeologists are accustomed to thinking of artifacts as signs to be read.  Specifically, some artifacts are treated as symbols, conventional and law-like signs of past traditions and beliefs.  This matters for historical archaeologists because we approach these symbolic meanings of artifacts thro...

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Main Author: Anna Agbe-Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago 2016-11-01
Series:Semiotic Review
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Online Access:https://semioticreview.com/sr/index.php/srindex/article/view/30
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