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It is possible to type automobiles on the basis of the length of the scratches in their paint, to classify sand tempered potsherds on the number of sand grains in each, or to group together all chipped stone points which have side notches. It would be possible, but the pertinent question is "So what?"

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Archeology per se is no more than a method and a set of specialized techniques for the gathering of cultural information. The archeologist, as archeologist, is really nothing but a technician.

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Walter Taylor

Walter Taylor

Born: 1913
Died: April 14, 1997 (aged 84)
Bio: Walter Willard Taylor, Jr. was an American anthropologist and archaeologist most famous for his work at Coahuila in Mexico.

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