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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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X-ray diffraction analysis
Archaeology; General archaeology
A technique used in identifying minerals present in artifact raw materials; it can also be used in geomorphological contexts to identify particular clay minerals in sediments, and ...
site catchment analysis (SCA)
Archaeology; General archaeology
A type of off-site analysis which concentrates on the total area from which a site's contents have been derived; at its simplest, a site's catchment can be thought of as a full ...
microfloral remains
Archaeology; General archaeology
Very small plant materials such as seeds, pollen, spores, phytoliths etc. discovered in an archaeological site. Microfauna and microflora are extremely important in ...
anthropomorphic
Archaeology; General archaeology
Man-like. Used to describe artifacts or art work decorated with human features or with a man-like appearance.
assemblage
Archaeology; General archaeology
A group of artifacts recurring together at a particular time and place, and representing the sum of human activities.
diffusion
Archaeology; General archaeology
When elements of one culture spread to another without wholesale dislocation or migration.
bowsing
Archaeology; General archaeology
A subsurface detection method performed by striking the ground with a heavy wooden mallet or a lead-filled container on a long handle.
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- Archaeobotany (69)
- Archaeology tools (308)
- Artifacts (109)
- Dig sites (82)
- Evolution (16298)
- General archaeology (5791)
- Human evolution (26719)
- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)