Material culture

Japanese: 物質文化 - ぶっしつぶんか（英語表記）material culture

A term in cultural anthropology. It refers to the accumulation of things processed for human use, such as clothing, food, shelter, hunting and gathering tools, agricultural tools, machinery, ornaments, musical instruments, works of art, monuments, records, and magical ritual implements, as well as the technology, knowledge, and systems related to their production and use. Its development is closely related to technology, materials, and climate.

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Japanese:

文化人類学用語。人間が使用するために加工した衣類，食物，住居などの生活用具，採集狩猟具，農耕具，機械，装飾品，楽器，芸術作品，記念物，記録，呪術祭祀具などとその製作，使用に関する技術，知識，制度の集積。その発展は技術，物資，風土と密接な関連をもつものである。

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