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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hoards

Archaeology; General archaeology

Deliberately buried groups of valuables or prized possessions, often in times of conflict or war, and which, for one reason or another, have not been reclaimed. Metal hoards are a primary source of ...

ethnoarchaeology

Archaeology; General archaeology

The study of contemporary cultures with a view to understanding the behavioral relationships which underlie the production of material culture.

grave goods

Archaeology; General archaeology

Tools, weapons, food, or ceremonial objects placed with a burial.

catalogue number

Archaeology; General archaeology

A number assigned all items recovered by archaeological research to cross-index them to the catalogue.

Mesolithic

Archaeology; General archaeology

An Old World chronological period beginning around 10,000 years ago, situated between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic, and associated with the rise to dominance of microliths.

attritional age profile

Archaeology; General archaeology

A mortality pattern based on bone or tooth wear which is characterized by an overrepresentation of young and old animals in relation to their numbers in live populations. It suggests either ...