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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electron spin resonance (ESR)

Archaeology; General archaeology

A chronometric dating technique based upon the behavior of electrons in crystals exposed to naturally occurring radioactivity; used to date limestone, coral, shell, teeth, and other materials. ...

analogy

Archaeology; General archaeology

A process of reasoning whereby two entities that share some similarities are assumed to share many others.

lichenometry

Archaeology; General archaeology

The study of lichen growth as an aid to dating surface rock features and rock art.

surface scatter

Archaeology; General archaeology

Archaeological materials found distributed over the ground surface.

The horizontal layer of an archaeological site that was once the surface occupied by a prehistoric group. It is identified both by the fact that it is hard-packed and also by the artifacts located ...

electron probe microanalysis

Archaeology; General archaeology

Used in the analysis of artifact composition, this technique is similar to XRF (X-ray fluorescence spectrometry), and is useful for studying small changes in composition within the body of an ...