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Acculturation Creolization Transculturation
What is the link between body and identity?› How does your body influence who you
think you are?› How does who you think you are help
shape your body?
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The body as ‘project’: reflects an individual identity› Related to conditions of high modernity› The body is one of the last arenas open to control› That control is far from absolute: disease,
reproduction
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Body Maintenance
Running: 90 minsBathing: 20 minsHair: 20 minsFood prep: 90 minsEating: 90 minsTeeth: 10 minsOther: 30 mins
~ 6 hours
Embodiment
An embodied body represents a lived experience› Natural, social, cultural and physical
phenomena are “brought to fruition” through the use of extural objects
How we experience the world through our bodies with material culture
Material Culture & Identity
material culture has a variety of social meanings and uses
Material culture imbued with symbolic, cognitive and functional meanings
Interpreting The Body Through Material Culture
Representation› 2d & 3d modelings of bodies (which carry
with them social constructs of the body) Residues of daily life
› Activity areas Extension
› Tools & objects used by the body to the extend the use of one’s body
What types of material culture might be able to tell us something about the body? What can they tell us?
How might you know if something was a male or female object in our culture?
Introduction to Archaeological Analysis
Why do we do historical archaeology?› Not all history was written down
What do historical archaeologists study?› Time period = generally post 1500› Cultures = usually Euro-based cultures and
those that encountered Euro-based cultures Colonialism
› Sites = anything you can think of
Food Related
•Dishes & Plates•Bowls•Serving Vessels•Etc.
Food Related
Ironstone•Very Inexpensive and utilitarian•Often used in Hotels because it is very sturdy•Usually undecorated with just a white glaze
Food Related
Shell Edged Whiteware•Inexpensive and very common - everyday sort of item•Either Blue or Green design but all basically the same•Design is simple
Food Related
Hand Painted Porcelain•Fanciest•Designs are more individual – different artists
Tea Wares
Food Remains
Health & Hygiene
Toothbrushes Medicine Bottles
Cosmetics Jar
Tobacco Related
Dress & Ornament
The Green Site: Data
Late 18th to Early 19th century Domestic (house) site Lincoln, Rhode Island Site name from current landowners –
not related to original unknown inhabitants
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