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curated technology: a standalone construct

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Archaeology

tools made in advance, carried, maintained and reused in anticipation of future needs.

In archaeology, curated technology refers to tools made in advance, carried, maintained and reused in anticipation of future needs. This meaning comes from Binford (1979) in Journal of Anthropological Research.[1]

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References

  1. Binford, L. R. (1979). Organization and Formation Processes: Looking at Curated Technologies. Journal of Anthropological Research, 35(3), 255-273. https://doi.org/10.1086/jar.35.3.3629902

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