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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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stratified random sampling
Archaeology; General archaeology
A form of probabilistic sampling in which the region or site is divided into natural zones or strata such as cultivated land and forest; units ate then chosen by a random number procedure so as to ...
calcined bone
Archaeology; General archaeology
Burned bone reduced to white or blue mineral constituents.
relativism
Archaeology; General archaeology
The concept that a cultural system can be viewed only in terms of the principles, background, frame of reference, and history that characterize it.
parietal art
Archaeology; General archaeology
A term used to designate art on the walls of caves and shelters, or on huge blocks.
kill-site
Archaeology; General archaeology
A type of special activity site where large game animals were killed and butchered.
