Interpreting Social Differentiation by Examining the House and Settlement Patterns and the Flow of Resources: A Case Study of Pai-wan Slate House Settlements in Southern Taiwan.

The article presents a case study of Pai-wan slate house settlements in Southern Taiwan. The article discusses information that can be gathered by archaeologists from studying housing structures including social rules and constraints, the flow of resources and social practices of inhabitants. The ar...

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Published in:	Asian Perspectives: Journal of Archeology for Asia & the Pacific Vol. 50; no. 1/2; pp. 107 - 132
Main Author:	CHEN, MAA-LING
Format:	Case Study
Published:	University of Hawai'i Spring/Fall2011
Subjects:	Paiwan (Taiwan people) Differentiation (Sociology) Human settlements Social systems Organizational structure Archaeology & sociology Social norms
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