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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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caementum
Archaeology; General archaeology
Ancient Roman masonry formed of small rough stones set in a mixture of concrete.
Area of Potential Effects
Archaeology; General archaeology
The geographic area or areas within which an undertaking may cause changes in APE the character or use of historic properties, if any such properties exist.
Backdirt
Archaeology; General archaeology
The soils excavated from test pits, typically used to refill them once excavations are terminated.
appraisal
Archaeology; General archaeology
Brief review (often within the planning framework) of the SMR and Historic Maps etc, to decide whether a development application has the potential for archaeology. The appraisal ...
archaeological monitoring
Archaeology; General archaeology
Archaeological monitoring involves an archaeologist being present in the course of carrying out development works (which may include conservation works), to identify and protect ...
aerial photograph
Archaeology; General archaeology
Photographs taken from the air and used to identify archaeological sites either by low light for upstanding monuments or by differential crop growth on sites within arable fields.
artefact
Archaeology; General archaeology
An object or part of an object which has been used or created by a human and provides physical clues to the activity carried out by humans in the area of discovery (This can range ...
Sub-categories
- Archaeobotany (69)
- Archaeology tools (308)
- Artifacts (109)
- Dig sites (82)
- Evolution (16298)
- General archaeology (5791)
- Human evolution (26719)
- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)