Tafolla Me, Experimental Archaeology, And Effen Archaeology Flashcards
Who was the founder of the principle of uniformity Arianism
James Hutton
What is the principle of uniformitarianism
The idea that the process is now operating to modify the earth surface are the same processes the operated in the geological past
What kind of arguments are if…then statements
Bridging arguments
What does middle range research link
Human behavior to empirical data that is archaeologically observable
What is the difference between our analogy and middle range theories
Middle range Theory is a particularly rigorous analogy
What does an analogy do
Notes similarities between two entities for example an archaeological feature and ethnographic description of a similar feature
Simple analogy take the following form
First and archaeological object is characterized by attributes ABC and D second the ethnographic anology is characterized by ABC and D and how is the function of property third therefore the archaeological object also has the function or property of E
What are formal analogy
similarities in form between archaeological and ethnographic objects and features
What are relational anologies
Archaeological and ethnographic cases related in some fashion meaning they both come from society is a similar settlement systems economies or environments
What is taphonomy
The study of how organisms become part of the fossil record
Who came up with the word taphonomy
I.a. Efremov
Why is taphonomy important
It is an important aspect of the study of formation processes because it considers how human behavior and natural processes incorporate bones and plants into sites
What is one strategy for understanding an archaeological site
Remove all the patterns that are the result of natural processes
What is the Hudson Mang
A site where at least 500 bison were killed within 1000 m² at one time
What is the Hudson meng an example of
Taphonomy
