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Artifacts

Any object of special archaeological interest which has been made or given shape by a man.

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Titanic remains

Archaeology; Artifacts

Remains of human victims, their boots and clothing partially buried in the mud at the Titanic site two-and-a-half miles below the ocean's surface, where the wreckage of the legendary ocean liner ...

dead sea scrolls

Archaeology; Artifacts

Papyrus scrolls discovered at sites along the Dead Sea.

acheulean

Archaeology; Artifacts

A stone tool industry, in use from about 1.6 million years ago until 125,000 years ago. It was characterized by large bifaces, particularly hand axes.

clovis point

Archaeology; Artifacts

Large stone projectile point used by early American hunters to kill game animals.

Siwalima museum

Anthropology; Archaeology tools

Siwalima Museum is located about 5 km from the capital of Maluku province, Ambon, exhibiting various artifacts of Maluku culture and arts, some even dating back to prehistoric times. It also contains ...

Dhammazedi Bell

History; Ancient history

The Great Bell of Dhammazedi, it was said that the Dhammazedi was the largest bell in Burma. It is made by the order of King Dhammazedi of Hanthawaddy Pegu, and was given as a present to the ...

Interregnum Period in Ming porcelain 空白期 明瓷器

Archaeology; Artifacts

A period of time in Chinese porcelain history where no official emperor's reign names were inscribed on imperial porcelain vessels. This period encompasses the three reigns of Zhengtong, Jingtai and ...

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