Archaeology of childhood: an ethnoarchaeological perspective
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https://doi.org/10.3989/tp.1998.v55.i2.300Keywords:
Ethnoarchaeology, Archaeology of childhood, Hunter-gatherers, South AmericaAbstract
The material production of children has not usually been considered in the analysis of the hunter-gatherer archaeological record. However, ethnographic data shows that children are significant producers of material culture, especially in residential camps. In this paper, information about the activity of children among the Nukak from the Colombian Amazon, is summarized. Based on this, and on data from other hunter-gatherers, archaeological expectations are generated and compared with the archaeological record of the Pampean Region of Argentina. A methodology for the identification of children's activity is proposed as a first step towards the discussion of diversity in the agency of social actors in past societies.
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