Francois-Xavier, Norm, et al,
It may be reasonable to propose a "fifth place" to find artifacts.
My anthropological understanding of the term compels me to suggest an
"afterlife", if you will, where the artifact comes to serve yet more
purposes unintended by its maker or user (ie the historical or
archaeological uses). I mention this not to be facetious, but to
highlight the 'green' part of the original post by expanding the
context a bit, to perhaps reconceptualize the artifact's "life cycle"
- I would think is important for 'sustainablity', etc. (Of course,
all of this leaves out 'negative consequences'.)
Juris
Juris Milestone, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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