Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports February 2018
Flexible approaches: Adapting analytical techniques and research designs to suit variable landscapes and cultural structures
Scharlotta I, Safi K, Friedman LG
Humanity is highly adaptable based on evidence from regional culture histories, dominant climatic patterns, ecosystem availability, and subsistence practices. Astounding resourcefulness in solving short- and long-term challenges is routinely demonstrated by cultural groups pursuing variants of agro-pastoralism, hunting, fishing, gathering, and horticulture. Pursuing specific economic strategies often leads cultural groups to exhibit similar patterns of social organization and material culture. Observation of this trend has led anthropologists to note, and archaeologists to infer, that describing a population based [...]