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Preferred term
Arizona Waste Characterization Study
Definition
- The Arizona waste characterization study was conducted by archaeologist William Rathje and his team in 1973, and it was one of the first major studies in modern garbology (the archaeology of garbage). Rathje (1945–) was then a new professor at the University of Arizona and was the director of the Cozumel Archaeological Project sponsored by National Geographic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Arizona Waste Characterization Study]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Arizona_Waste_Characterization_Study
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