Material culture
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Material culture
- Here are entered works on the objects made or used by people, especially the folk artifacts produced by traditional methods, as well as techniques of their production. Works limited to the techniques of production of pre-literate and folk cultures are entered under [Industries, Primitive.] Works on the material culture of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group with the subdivision [Material culture,] e.g. [Indians of North America--Material culture.] Works on the industries of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group with the subdivision [Industries,] e.g. [Indians of North America--Industries.]
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85082061
- info:lc/authorities/sh85082061
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85082061#concept
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LC Classification
- GN406-GN442
General Notes
- Here are entered works on the objects made or used by people, especially the folk artifacts produced by traditional methods, as well as techniques of their production. Works limited to the techniques of production of pre-literate and folk cultures are entered under [Industries, Primitive.] Works on the material culture of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group with the subdivision [Material culture,] e.g. [Indians of North America--Material culture.] Works on the industries of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group with the subdivision [Industries,] e.g. [Indians of North America--Industries.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Industries, Primitive]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1994-06-10: revised
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