The Social Significance of Technology in Hunter-Gatherer Communities

An Exploration of Lithic Manufacturing during the Lateglacial in Northern Europe

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2026
Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) (Verlag)
978-3-88467-377-5 (ISBN)

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This study examines the lithic technology of Lateglacial hunter-gatherer communities of the Hamburgian and the Federmesser-Gruppen from a social perspective. A major concern is to address factors that may not be apparent from a purely utilitarian and environmental point of view, in order to better understand the significance of technology beyond its purely practical applications, to explore its role in societal dynamics and to determine how technical practices display cultural choices within the complex entanglement of the social and natural realms. Specifically, the availability, selection and processing of natural resources is examined to highlight the cultural characteristics involved.
It is demonstrated how specific social contexts played a crucial role in determining approaches for selecting and processing resources. A theoretical framework serves to illuminate the social perspective and to place the available evidence in context.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.06.2025
Reihe/Serie	RGZM, LEIZA
Zusatzinfo	meist farbig
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 300 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
Schlagworte	Jagd • Jäger und Sammler • Soziale Systeme • Steinbearbeitung
ISBN-10	3-88467-377-7 / 3884673777
ISBN-13	978-3-88467-377-5 / 9783884673775
Zustand	Neuware