Archaeology

Archaeology

The scientific study of physical remains, whether monuments, artifacts or relics of past human life, cultures or activities.

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horizontal provenience

Archaeology; General archaeology

The location of an object on a two-dimensional plane surface.

experimental archaeology

Archaeology; General archaeology

The study of past behavioral processes through experimental reconstruction under carefully controlled scientific conditions.

cognitive map

Archaeology; General archaeology

An interpretive framework of the world which, it is argued, exists in the human mind and affects actions and decisions as well as knowledge structures.

radioimmunoassay

Archaeology; General archaeology

A method of protein analysis whereby it is possible to identify protein molecules surviving in fossils which are thousands and even millions of years old.

surface collection

Archaeology; General archaeology

Archaeological materials obtained from the ground surface.

neutron scattering

Archaeology; General archaeology

A remote sensing technique involving the placing of a probe into the soil in order to measure the relative rates of neutron flows through the soil. Since stone produces a lower ...