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Binford 1962

• Archaeology is the how to Anthropology's why.
• Very little work has been done in American archaeology.
• Artifact context is relevant to trait interpretation.
• Different type of artifacts need different interpretations.
• Interpretations are based on the method and reasons for use.

Artifact Type

• Technomic artifacts are derived from the environment.
• Sociotechnic artifacts are derived from culture.
• Ideotechnic artifacts relate to ideological usage.

Copper Artifacts

• Primary function seems status/ceremonial
• Shift to aquatic resources increased pop. density
• These tools were not mass produced
• Major structural changes entering Woodland Era
• Manufacture of copper tools did not continue

Binford information

• Introduced 'New Archaeology'
• Advanced processual archaeology
• Lived 1931-2011, married six times
• Confrontation and charismatic speaker
• "Constructing Frames of Reference"

binford resources

• http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199766567/obo-978...
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Binford
• http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/us/23binford.html?_r=0
• http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/the-legacy-of-lewis-binford