Biosociomaterial Entanglement Theory: Human-Thing Entanglement

abstract

This paper addresses the archaeological theory about entanglements between things and humans, understanding this relationship as flows of matter, energy, and information. The cultural world cannot be understood as self-evident data; things take part in a long process of interdependence, construction, and transmission of knowledge. The entanglement is composed of conceptual abstractions and bodily resonance, a reverberation between mind, body, and the world of things. Biosociomaterial entanglements relate to the dialectic of dependence and dependency between humans and things. Addressing the entanglement between humans and things allows for more dialogue between the humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, and material sciences in archaeological and anthropological inquiries

keywords
Biosociomaterial Entanglements; Things and Humans; Codependence