Material Culture Research

Step 1 - Research objective identified

Step 2 - General background reading

Step 3 - Design research strategy

Step 4 - Determine non-verbal sources for study (artifacts) Determine verbal sources for study (documents)

Step 5 - Level One inquiry

Step 6 - Revise and refine research strategy based on preliminary findings (questions and hypotheses framed)

Step 7 - Select verbal and nonverbal data that is directly relevant to research objective

Step 8 - Level Two inquiry

Step 9 - Research objective is achieved

Step 10 - Conclusions