The analysis of an artefact and its contexts is the “reading” of the object, some archeologists even call it “making the remains speak”.

The term “production” refers to all processes that leads to the creation of material goods – whether it is a building, a manuscript, clothing, or a tool for example.

The production’s scope is an essential aspect in the material culture of ancient societies approach. It is about reviewing interactions between humans and their environment through strategies that an individual or a group establishes to create something.

La notion de « culture matérielle » est fondamentale et omniprésente dans l’étude des anciennes sociétés. La littérature scientifique sur le sujet est si abondante que parfois cela devient difficile d’en tirer un sens.

A noção de cultura material é fundamental e onipresente no estudo sobre as sociedades antigas. A literatura cientifica desse assunto é tão abundante que as vezes, é difícil lhe conferir um sentido.

The notion of material culture is fundamental and ubiquitous in the study of ancient societies. The scientific literature on this subject is so abundant that it is sometimes difficult to make sense of it.