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Definition:
A set of techniques invented by sociologist Robert King Merton in order to scientifically test the vast, overarching theories that had been developed in sociology. Applied to the archaeological realm by Lewis R. Binford.
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• Lewis Binford
• Richard King Merton
Theories and Ideas
Stimulating ideas and concepts
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Middle Range Theory
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