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There are three kinds of artifacts: technic, ideotechnic, and sociotechnic.

Technic: Technic artifacts are any artifacts that are related to work or technology, like arrowheads or primitive tools.

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Ideotechnic: These are artifacts that represent the mental or religious part of a culture. For example, stone carvings and statues of ancient gods could be considered ideotechnic artifacts.

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Sociotechnic: Artifacts related to the social roles of a culture are called sociotechnic artifacts. Some good examples of these are an Egyptian Pharaoh's sarcophagus, or a queens shoes.

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