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