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chaîne opératoire: a standalone construct

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Archaeology

the full sequence of actions and choices by which raw material is turned into a finished object, studied as both a technical and a social process.

In archaeology, chaîne opératoire refers to the full sequence of actions and choices by which raw material is turned into a finished object, studied as both a technical and a social process. This meaning comes from Leroi-Gourhan (1964) in Le geste et la parole.[1]

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Leroi-Gourhan, A. (1964). Le geste et la parole. A. Michel. Open Library record

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