sumptuaries
nounUK /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃʊəɹiz/ · US /ˈsʌm(p)(t)ʃuˌɛɹiz/
Etymology From sumptuary (adjective) + -ies (variant of -es (suffix forming the regular plurals of nouns)).
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Anthropology, Human sciences, Sciences Things (especially luxurious or sumptuous possessions) that a person owns.
- Archaeologists are good at identifying chiefly societies in several orthodox ways. The primary ways highlight material patterns which indicate ranking and differential access to resources (e.g., variability in sumptuaries, better diet, elite tombs, central places, monuments, etc.).2013, George F. Lau, “Familiar Others: Kin, Collectivity and Authority”, in Ancient Alterity in the Andes: A Recognition of Others, Abingdon, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →OCLC, page 60: