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A cultural artifact is a human-made object which gives information about the culture of its creator and users. The artifact may change over time in what it represents, how it appears and how and why it is used as the culture changes over time. The usage of the term encompasses the type of archaeological artifact which is recovered at archaeological sites; however, man-made objects of modern society are also cultural artifacts. For example, in an anthropological context, a television is an artifact of modern culture. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... In archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological endeavor. ... An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been investigated using the discipline of archaeology. ...
This institution is responsible for the protection of cultural relics throughout the country, planning for the development, rules and regulations, management of sites and museum, approval of archaeological excavation projects, salvage archaeology, and study and formulation of new regulations governing the circulation of archaeological artifacts.
It states in the culturalartifacts protection law that, except for those approved by the State Council for the purpose of exhibition overseas, cultural relics with important historical, artistic and scientific value are prohibited from being exported overseas.
Culturalartifacts are a reflection of social systems, modes of production, social life, spiritual culture and beliefs of their respective historical periods.
A culturalartifact is a human-made object which gives information about the culture of its creator and users.
The usage of the term encompasses the type of archaeological artifact which is recovered at archaeological sites; however, man-made objects of modern society are also culturalartifacts.
For example, in an anthropological context, a television is an artifact of modern culture.
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