Olausson, D. J. (2008). Does practice make perfect?. Skillful stones:. Vol 15(1), pp. 28-50.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Does practice make perfect? | |||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
Craft expertise as a factor in aggrandizer strategies | |||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Skillful stones: | |||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory | |||
Volume Volume number and part |
15 (1) | |||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
28 - 50 | |||
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Please note that this is a bibliographic record only, as originally entered into the BIAB database. The ADS have no files for download, and unfortunately cannot advise further on where to access hard copy or digital versions. | |||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
the focus of the article is on exploring craft expertise and its potential as a factor in aggrandizer strategies. It is argued that there are elements of natural aptitude which enabled certain individuals to excel at flintknapping, allowing them to create objects of exceptional size and beauty in acts of elaborate knapping. Practice alone will enable an individual to reach a certain level of proficiency, but only practice in combination with ability can result in world-class performance. If, as is argued, native ability in some domain is a rare commodity, then harnessing it and developing it through practice would provide an opportunity for a potential aggrandizer to control prestige goods and accrue social capital. In situations where raw material, knowledge, and know-how are ubiquitous, as may have been true for flint technology in southern Scandinavia during the Late Neolithic, this might be one of few means available for a would-be aggrandizer to control prestigious goods | |||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2008 | |||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
27 Aug 2008 |
