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Archaeology
The scientific study of physical remains, whether monuments, artifacts or relics of past human life, cultures or activities.
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paleoindian
Archaeology; General archaeology
A term most frequently applied to early projectile point "cultures" of North America (e.g. Clovis, Folsom, Cody, etc. ).
sociocultural anthropology
Archaeology; General archaeology
A branch of anthropology that deals with variations in patterns of social interaction and differences in cultural behavior.
articulated
Archaeology; General archaeology
Two or more bones left in their anatomical position after tissue decay.
salvage archaeology
Archaeology; General archaeology
Archaeological research carried out to preserve or rescue sites, materials and data from areas threatened by man-made or natural disturbance. The most common type of ...
lexicostatistics
Archaeology; General archaeology
The study of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on changes in a list of common vocabulary terms and the sharing of common root words (see also glottochronology).
back-dirt
Archaeology; General archaeology
The excavated matrix or fill of a site, Presumed to be of little or no further archaeological significance.
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- Archaeobotany (69)
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- Artifacts (109)
- Dig sites (82)
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- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)