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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World system

Archaeology; General archaeology

A term coined by the historian Wallerstein to designate an economic unit, articulated by trade networks extending far beyond the boundaries of individual political units (nation states), and linking ...

Test excavation

Archaeology; General archaeology

A small exploratory "dig" designed to determine a site's depth, and contents prior to major excavation.

Cultural deposit

Archaeology; General archaeology

Sediments and materials laid down by, or heavily modified by, human activity.

Archaeomagnetic dating

Archaeology; General archaeology

Sometimes referred to as paleomagnetic dating. it is based on the fact that changes in the earth's magnetic field over time can be recorded as remnant magnetism in materials such as baked clay ...

Archaeological culture

Archaeology; General archaeology

A constantly recurring assemblage of artefacts assumed to be representative of a particular set of behavioural activities carried out at a particular time and place (cf. culture).

Physical anthropology

Archaeology; General archaeology

The scientific study of the physical characteristics, variability, and evolution of the human organism.

Flake

Archaeology; General archaeology

A fragment removed from a core or nucleus of cryptocrystalline or fine-grained rock by percussion or pressure. May be used as a tool with no further deliberate modification, may be retouched, or may ...