word
material culture
muh-TEER-ee-ul KUL-cher
məˈtɪəriəl ˈkʌltʃərListen
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materialculture
Dictionary meaning
the physical objects, spaces, and built environments that people create, use, modify, and invest with meaning; in archaeology and anthropology, material culture encompasses everything from tools and pottery to architecture and landscape modifications; the study of material culture examines how objects encode social values, technological knowledge, economic systems, and cultural identities, treating artefacts as active participants in social life rather than mere passive reflections of underlying ideas
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