General archaeology

General archaeology

Terms and definitions of archaeology -- the study of human society through the analysis of artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes.

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sedimentation

Archaeology; General archaeology

The accumulation of geological or organic material deposited by air, water, or ice.

historiographic approach

Archaeology; General archaeology

A form of explanation based primarily on traditional descriptive historical frameworks.

tree-ring dating

Archaeology; General archaeology

A chronometric dating method in which the age of a wood sample is determined by counting the number of annual growth rings.

idealist explanation

Archaeology; General archaeology

A form of explanation that lays great stress on the search for insights into the historical circumstances leading up to the event under study in terms primarily of the ideas and motives of the ...

three age system

Archaeology; General archaeology

A classification system devised by C. J. Thomsen for the sequence of technological periods (stone, bronze, and iron) in Old World prehistory. It established the principle that by classifying ...

emulation

Archaeology; General archaeology

One of the most frequent features accompanying competition, where customs, buildings, and artifacts in one society may be adopted by neighboring ones through a process of imitation which is often ...