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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maritime archaeology

Archaeology; General archaeology

The study of material evidence related to human activity on the seas and inland waterways. The main concern of maritime archaeology is shipwrecks; other aspects include boat ethnography and ...

cybernetics

Archaeology; General archaeology

Body of scientific theory that attempts to understand and measure the control mechanisms that regulate and characterize mechanical, electronic, biological and other systems. A core feature of ...

auger electron spectroscopy (AES)

Archaeology; General archaeology

Qualitative and quantitative non-destructive surface technique related to energy dispersive X-ray analysis using a scanning electron microscope. AES is particularly suited to light-element chemical ...

bit-hilani

Archaeology; General archaeology

A type of palatial structure which has been excavated at various sites in the Mesopotamia and the Levant, c.1400–600 BC. It consisted of one or two parallel rectangular rooms with a pillared portico ...

blade

Archaeology; General archaeology

Long, thin flakes of hard stone such as flint or obsidian. Conventionally, a blade is differentiated from a simple flake in that it is at least twice as long as it is wide and has roughly parallel ...

culture history

Archaeology; General archaeology

A broad range of archaeological approaches that use historical principles to examine changes in culture. The origins of cultural-historical archaeology date back in the late 18th century, when the ...

apadana

Archaeology; General archaeology

Persian name for the reception hall in the palaces of the Achaemenid rulers (c.538–331 BC), such as those at Pasargadae, Persepolis and Susa. It usually consisted of a vast rectangular building with ...