Technology
Physical innovations, concepts, ideas,
Habitus
Embodied dispositions
Technology shows the extent of human X and X of the time
Human abilities, limitations
Generally speaking, you’re more/less selective about what materials you use first
More
Standardized tools show they all come from the same
Culture
What were the first pigments made from
ochre with fats
taphonomic biases…
Change visibility of artifacts
Wooden spears date to
400 kya
Boats date back to
60 kya- neanderthals
Plant/animal fibers and beads used to show
Affiliation, if you can FIND them
Fire
Varying temperatures used for cooking and modifying stone, clay and wood
Baked clay
26 kya
bread ovens
8 kya
Pottery is correlated with X mobility
less
Pottery is correlated with X diversity
higher
The expression of thought is limited to the X you have to express it
Materials
Faince
Pre glass. Core coated with quartz with glaze
Does glass take skill to make?
Yes
When did we start glasswork?
Mesopotamia, 2500 bc.
What did better heating contribute to advancement of metallurgy/
Working with more metals and more methods
Why was gold prized?
Shiny, doesn’t tarnish, easy to work with.
Iron/steel
Dates to near east around 1k BC.
