a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge george r r martin a game of thrones like never forget what you are for surely the world will not
First published Tue Jan 5, 1999; substantive revision Tue Oct 11, 2011. An artifact may be defined as an object that has been intentionally made or produced for a certain purpose. Often the word âartifactâ is used in a more restricted sense to refer to simple, hand-made objects which represent a particular culture.
Cultural artifact or artefact is a term used in the social sciences, particularly anthropology, ethnology, and sociology for anything created by humans which gives information about the culture of its creator and users.Artifact is the spelling in American English; artefact is usually preferred elsewhere.ocial artifacts, unlike archeological artifacts, do not have to have a physical form (see for example virtual artifact), nor do they have to be of historical value (items created seconds ago can be classified as social artifacts).