Practice question · Select all that apply
What makes a typological "type" analytically useful?
Hints
- A useful type clusters tightly in time or space.
- Aesthetic quality has no bearing on analytical value.
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- A. Its members share a recurring bundle of attributes
- C. Its presence lets you infer date or cultural affiliation
- D. It clusters in a limited span of time or space
Why
A useful type is a tight bundle that clusters and therefore informs. Beauty is irrelevant, a plain, tightly-dated cooking pot beats a gorgeous one-off every time.
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