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The subject of this chapter is the use of objects transmitted through intercultural interaction. The cases examined involve a long-lived, relatively stable frontier between distinct cultural groups. Similar instances can be identified in many examples through time and space. The chapter treats human beings as self-conscious, decision-making entities, able to make informed choices about their courses of action.
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Wells, P.S. (1992). Tradition, Identity, and Change beyond the Roman Frontier. In: Schortman, E.M., Urban, P.A. (eds) Resources, Power, and Interregional Interaction. Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6416-1_8
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