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The Archaeology of Z: Household Economies in Nineteenth-Century Iceland (2021)

Ágústa Edwald Maxwell (Author)
Lucas, Gavin (Author)

Historical Archaeology
Volume: 55
Issue: 2
Pages: 238-249
Publication date: 2021
Language: English

URI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-020-00278-w

DOI: 10.1007/s41636-020-00278-w

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Historical archaeology butter Coffee and coffee industry Consumption (Economics) Consumer Goods Households 19th century Iceland

A substantial and rapid increase in consumer goods has been detected in the archaeological record from Iceland during the 19th century. This article considers the impact of this change on household routines. Drawing inspiration from economics and Becker’s concept of Z commodities, the analysis seeks to blur the distinction between consumption and production by comparing the demands made on household resources by two different sets of tasks: firstly, those presented by the introduction of new materials related to coffee, and, secondly, those required by the traditional materials of butter production. The article illustrates the ways everyday routines are altered with the introduction of new materials and suggests that the productive work involved in consumption may be a key factor in how people and materials become entangled and mutually dependent.

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