Conceptualizing Cultural Hybridization in Archaeology

摘要: Today, there continues to be an enormous epistemological gap between the lively discussion on phenomenon of cultural hybridization in anthropology and reality methodological approaches archaeological interpretation. The diversity human interaction processes connected therewith, one hand, fragmentary silent character source material other have been seen as insuperable obstacles translation this concept into a practical method for archaeology. In my contribution, I shall attempt overcome these barriers by breaking down complex anthropological discourse components that may useful sources. My aim is unravel processes, which call entanglement, distinct stages consider potential each stage materialized record. further distinguish entanglement objects social practices, because foreign, but their materiality still unchanged, can used already entangled practices. Subsequently, examine what process has given rise object or practice. Finally, application recent studies Late Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean will reviewed own approach demonstrated basis case study.