Petroglyph

A method used in the dating of both human and animal bones. Its special significance is that with a small sample (10g) it can be applied to material up to 100,000 years old or ...

uranium series dating

Archaeology; General archaeology

A dating method based on the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium. It has proved particularly useful for the period before 50,000 years ago, which lies outside the time range ...

light-table

Archaeology; General archaeology

A glass-topped table illuminated from underneath, used in the laboratory photography of archaeological specimens.

biface

Archaeology; General archaeology

A stone artifact flaked on both faces.

ethnology

Archaeology; General archaeology

A subset of cultural anthropology concerned with the comparative study of contemporary cultures, with a view to deriving general principles about human society.

early man

Archaeology; General archaeology

In the New World this term refers to the oldest known human occupants - i.e. prior to ca. 8,000 B. P.

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Guinea pigger

The name given to professional drug trialers, who will continuously subject their bodies to experimental concoctions for the betterment of science. ...