Some Issues in the Archaeology of “Tribal” Social Systems
- 1 July 1984
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in American Antiquity
- Vol. 49 (3) , 619-625
- https://doi.org/10.2307/280365
Abstract
Saitta's (1983) comments on a model of the evolution of tribal social networks (Braun and Plog 1982) are discussed. Aspects of the model are clarified and problems with Saitta's interpretations are noted. In particular, we focus on questions concerning the relationship between stylistic variation and social networks and several issues concerning tribal social organization. We also address weaknesses in the alternative approach that Saitta describes.Keywords
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