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"When we link things metaphorically we recognise similarity in difference, we think one thing in terms of attributes of another."
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Christopher Tilley
Christopher Yates Tilley was a British archaeologist known for his contributions to post-processual archaeological theory. He retired as emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at University College London in 2022.
"When we link things metaphorically we recognise similarity in difference, we think one thing in terms of attributes of another."
"Discourse occurs at the silent level of the artefact and is continuously presenced in the world as such. It is a discourse which is not, and cannot be, articulated in speech."
"To be human is to think through metaphors."
"Metaphors are thus the very medium and outcome of our analysis."