| The theoretical apparatus is that of diffusionism, and cartography is the tool par excellence. |
| The concept of diffusionism, however, and the idea of a historical archetype discernible from distinct and different contemporary practices are increasingly distrusted. |
| His theoretical approach blended together Marxism, diffusionism, and functionalism. |
| Not since the heady days of twentieth-century diffusionism has human mobility become such a prominent feature of archaeological narratives. |
