Will the real specialist please stand up? Characterising early craft specialisation, a comparative approach for Neolithic Anatolia
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https://doi.org/10.4312/dp.40.19Keywords:
craft specialisation, Anatolia, Neolithic, beads, chipped stone, social structureAbstract
The Neolithic period saw changes in production practices and the roles of individuals that were important in the development of increasing social differentiation. Although there is evidence of specialised manufacturing in Neolithic Anatolia, the dynamics of changing production and accompanying social effects have not been characterised. This article looks at how specialisation might be defined and identified in the Neolithic period in Anatolia using the results of recent theoretical debates as a starting point. It addresses the possibility of comparing the various forms taken by early non-institutionalised specialisations and argues the importance of considering this subject as a major element in emerging social complexities.
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