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In this chapter, we introduce abstract entities in CHARM, which are those that are socially constructed and comprised of abstractions or ideas only, with no concrete realization whatsoever. We explore some kinds of abstract entities, including category systems, languages and, very importantly, culturally shared concepts such as beliefs, values and norms. Norms are further explored, and a distinction is made between conventions, rights, obligations and prohibitions.
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Gonzalez-Perez, C. (2018). Abstract Entities. In: Information Modelling for Archaeology and Anthropology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72652-6_26
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