Skill Matters |
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Authors: | Peter Bleed |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Anthropology and Geography, University of Nebraska, 810 Oldfather Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0368, USA |
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Abstract: | Skill is a challenging topic for archeologists because it requires balancing the biases of cultural relativity with the commonsense
understanding that some humans are more able than others. Using the content and results model of technology, this paper identifies
skill as a variable of technological knowledge with recognizable material results. Late Paleolithic Japanese blade and microblade
assemblages suggest that skill differentials exist on the cognitive, operational, and motor levels. These examples, together
with ethnoarcheological consideration of modern potters suggest material reflections of technical skill. These include regularity
in performance and product, skilled tools, and obvious signs of practice. |
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Keywords: | Skill Blade production Japan Paleolithic |
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