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Material culture studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the relationship between people and their things, that is, the making, history, preservation, and interpretation of objects. It draws on theory and practice from such disciplines as art history, archaeology, anthropology, history, historic preservation, folklore, and museum studies, among others. Anything from buildings and architectural elements to books, jewelry, toothbrushes, or bubbles can be considered material culture.

== Contents == === Leading Scholars === === History === === The heritage industry === === In anthropology === === In art conservation === === In archaeology ===