General archaeology

General archaeology

Terms and definitions of archaeology -- the study of human society through the analysis of artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes.

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concentration

Archaeology; General archaeology

A notable accumulation of archaeological materials in a small area, such as a "concentration of flakes" etc.

bipoint

Archaeology; General archaeology

A bone or stone artifact pointed at both ends.

utilized flake

Archaeology; General archaeology

A stone flake used for a tool without deliberate retouch, but exhibiting use-wear.

A term used in systems thinking to describe the process by which changes in one field of human activity (subsystem) sometimes act to promote changes in other fields (subsystems) and in turn act on ...

life expectancy

Archaeology; General archaeology

The length of time that a person can, on the average, expect to live.

paleoentomology

Archaeology; General archaeology

The study of insects from archaeological contexts. The survival of insect exoskeletons, which are quite resistant to decomposition, is an important source of evidence in the reconstruction of ...

electrical resistivity

Archaeology; General archaeology

See soil resistivity. A standard cleaning process in archaeological conservation. Artifacts are placed in a chemical solution, and by passing a weak current between them and a surrounding metal ...