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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zoomorphic

Archaeology; General archaeology

Animal-like. Refers to art-work or decorated objects with an animal motif or appearance.

radioactive decay

Archaeology; General archaeology

The regular process by which radioactive isotopes break down into their decay products with a half-life which is specific to the isotope in question (see also radiocarbon dating).

monocausal explanation

Archaeology; General archaeology

The attribution of one cause to the existence of a phenomenon.

faunal remains

Archaeology; General archaeology

Bones and other animal parts found in archaeological sites. Important in the reconstruction of past ecosystems and cultural subsistence patterns.

till

Archaeology; General archaeology

Sediments laid down directly by glacial ice. Commonly consists of unsorted angular rock fragments mixed with clay.

ethnography

Archaeology; General archaeology

That aspect of cultural anthropology concerned with the descriptive documentation of living cultures.

A remote sensing method used in aerial reconnaissance. It is based on weak variations in temperature which can be found above buried structures whose thermal properties are different from those of ...