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Cognitive Archaeology
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The study of past ways of thoughts from material remains
-One of the newer branches of Archaeology |
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Mimetic Stage
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Imitating behavior
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Mythic Stage
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Convey ideas; repeat stories
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Theoretic Stage
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For more developed societies, with emphasis upon theoretic thought and what Donal terms, "External symbolic storage,: involving a number of mnemonic mechanisms including writing.
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Manuport
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Any item that was carried somewhere to be saved for some reason (pretty rocks, fossils, etc.)
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Cognitive Map
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An interpretive framework of the world which, it is argued, exists in the human mind and affects actions and decisions as well as knowledge structures.
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Style
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According to the art historian, Ernst Gombrich, style is "any distinctive and therefore recognizable way in which an act is performed and made." Archaeologists and anthropologists have defined "stylistic areas" as areal units representing shared ways of producing and decorating artifacts.
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Archaeology of cult
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(What you do) System of patterned actions in response to religious beliefs
Recognition of cult 4 main components -Focusing of attention `Special spot, building `Features and equipment `Repeated symbols (redundancy) -Presence of deity `Cult image, representation `Symbols often relate iconographically to deities worshipped and to their myth (like animals representing powers, gods) `Symbols may also relate to symbols infunerary ritual, other rites of passage -Boundary between this world and the next `Public display vs. hidden mysteries `Cleanliness vs. pollution- in sacred areas -Participation and offering `Special movements in prayer `Devices for inducing experience (music, dance, drugs, pain) `Sacrifice `Food and drink `Votives `Investment of wealth in offerings and structure/facilities |
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Ritual
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an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
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Iconography
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An important component of cognitive archaeology, this involves the study of artistic representations which usually have an overt religious or ceremonial significance; e.g. indicidual deities may be distinguished, each with a special characteristic, such as corn with the corn god, or the sun with a sun goddess etc.
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Symmetry analysis
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Patterns, on pottery (for example), can be divided into distinct groups or symmetry classes
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