Friction and wear of glass carbon in sliding contact

Burton, R. A.; Burton, R.G.

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“…Other object categories that appear to have expressed value along a gradient include stone tools. Among the Chimbu speakers of Papua New Guinea, for instance, small stone axes, 10 to 20 cm in length, were common utilitarian items, while longer axes (20-30 cm) made of the same raw materials were sought-after valuables for the purchase of brides (Burton 1989;Rappaport 1968:105-108). In northern California, large obsidian blades were also highly esteemed as bride wealth, but here color was the important dimension of variation rather than size, with red obsidian being more highly valued than black (Gould 1966:73).…”

Section: Comparative and Embodied Nature Of Valuementioning

confidence: 99%

The Construction of Value in the Ancient World

Voutsaki¹

2012

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Section: Comparative and Embodied Nature Of Valuementioning

confidence: 99%