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Rests on some principles of structuralism
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Technological style can be a subsystem within a systems theory model
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Chaine operatoire is used in analysis and is similar to Schiffer's behavioral chain
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Technology consists of embedded social meaning
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Not as useful in cases where cultural diffusion has significantly altered indigenous technological style
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Renewed the interest in material culture studies
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Main progenitors: Heather Lechtman, Pierre Lemonnier
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Related to art history and technical studies
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Tied to the study of metallurgy, ceramics, and textiles especially
