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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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processual archaeology
Archaeology; General archaeology
An approach that stresses the dynamic relationship between social and economic aspects of culture and the environment as the basis for understanding the processes of culture, change. Uses the ...
protohistoric
Archaeology; General archaeology
A period prior to the beginning of written records in an area, but after that area has been initially mentioned in reports written elsewhere.
breaking chain
Archaeology; General archaeology
The process of obtaining horizontal distances over sloping terrain with a surveyor's chain by measuring stepped level intervals up the slope.
material culture
Archaeology; General archaeology
The buildings, tools, and other artifacts that include any material item that has had cultural meaning ascribed to it, past and present.
cultural anthropology
Archaeology; General archaeology
A subdiscipline of anthropology concerned with the non-biological, behavioral aspects of society; i.e. the social, linguistic, and technological components underlying human behavior. Two important ...
