When handicraft experts face novelty: Effects of shape and wheel familiarity on individual and community standardization of ceramic vessels

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 289-296

  Gandon, Enora ^a   Coyle, Thelma ^b   Bootsma, Reinoud J ^b  

^a Institute of Archaeology   (Israel)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Artifact; Borrowing; Expertise; Innovation; Motor skill; Pottery; Shape; Standardization; Tool

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904110720     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2014.06.008     Document Type: Article

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