a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge george r r martin a game of thrones like never forget what you are for surely the world will not
First published Tue Jan 5, 1999; substantive revision Tue Oct 11, 2011. An artifact may be defined as an object that has been intentionally made or produced for a certain purpose. Often the word âartifactâ is used in a more restricted sense to refer to simple, hand-made objects which represent a particular culture.
Cultural artifact or artefact is a term used in the social sciences, particularly anthropology, ethnology, and sociology for anything created by humans which gives information about the culture of its creator and users.Artifact is the spelling in American English; artefact is usually preferred elsewhere.Cultural artifact is a more generic term and should be considered with two words of similar, but narrower, nuance: social artifact and archaeological artifact.ultural artifacts, whether ancient or current, have a significance because they offer an insight into: technological processes, economic development and social structure, among other attributes.