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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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Las Vegas
Archaeology; General archaeology
Semi-sedentary culture that developed in coastal Ecuador from c.7000 to 4500 BC. It was a gathering site for early settlement that began to cultivate corn (Zea mays). It had elaborate burial customs ...
Halawa Valley
Archaeology; General archaeology
Halawa is a broad, deep valley with a permanent stream located on eastern Moloka'i in the Hawaiian Islands. It is one of a number of Hawaiian valleys that were surveyed archaeologically. Permanent ...
Mound City
Archaeology; General archaeology
Earthwork and mound complex dating to the Middle Woodland period (c.200 BC–AD 400) and situated in the Scioto River valley, Ross County, Ohio (USA). When first discovered in 1848, the site consisted ...
Mixtecs
Archaeology; General archaeology
One of two major cultural and linguistic groups in the Oaxaca region of Mesoamerica, the other group being the Zapotecs. The Mixtecs occupied the western portions of the state during the Late ...
Mi Son
Archaeology; General archaeology
The greatest of all Cham religious structures, situated in the province of Quangnam in central Vietnam. Building commenced in the 7th century AD under Vikrantavarman I. Numerous sanctuaries, ...
cross-cultural laws
Archaeology; General archaeology
The practice of relating archaeological artifacts to the evidence seen in other cultures either past or present as an attempt to explain archaeological data and build plausible theories. These ...
Crystal River
Archaeology; General archaeology
North American burial site located near the mouth of Crystal River on Florida's north central peninsular Gulf Coast. It consists of a complex of sand and shell burial – and platform mounds, ...
