Definition: American anthropologist Marshall Sahlins is perhaps best known for his definitive work in Polynesia, describing and refining the different political structures we humans build, something very useful for archaeologists. He has written several very influential books, such as Stone Age Cultures, The Affluent Society, and Culture and Practical Reason. Still teaching at the University of Chicago, Sahlins continues to affect the way anthropologists (and by extension archaeologists) look at 'other' cultures.
Sahlins, Marshall 1961 The segmentary lineage: an organization of predatory expansion. American Anthropologist 63322-345.
---1972 Stone Age Economics. edition.Chicago: Aldine.
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Sahlins, Marshall 1961 The segmentary lineage: an organization of predatory expansion. American Anthropologist 63322-345.
---1972 Stone Age Economics. edition.Chicago: Aldine.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
