913

Functional Specialization Areas

Scope Note

General statements about specialized activity areas found at an archaeological site (lithic workshop, ceramic workshop, other activity areas, etc.).Detailed statements about such things as household activity areas will be indexed under food preparation, work in skins, or other appropriate category. Individual artifacts are indexed under appropriate categories; etc.

History Note

This category, term, and scope note were introduced in 1997. It was revised in 2006.

Broader Term
910 Archaeological Analyses
Related Terms
356 Housekeeping
462 Division Of Labor By Gender
592 Household
890 Gender Roles And Issues
Use Fors
Artifact clusters (cultural stratigraphy)
Living floors (archaeological)
Special use areas (archaeological)
Identifier
913

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