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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Iron age

Archaeology; General archaeology

A cultural stage characterised by the use of iron as the main metal.

Tree-ring dating

Archaeology; General archaeology

A chronometric dating method in which the age of a wood sample is determined by counting the number of annual growth rings.

Historiographic approach

Archaeology; General archaeology

A form of explanation based primarily on traditional descriptive historical frameworks.

Settlement pattern

Archaeology; General archaeology

The spatial distribution of cultural activities across a landscape at a given moment in time.

Sedimentation

Archaeology; General archaeology

The accumulation of geological or organic material deposited by air, water, or ice.

Open-area excavation

Archaeology; General archaeology

The opening up of large horizontal areas for excavation, used especially where single period deposits lie close to the surface as, for example, with the remains of American Indian or European ...

Pictograph

Archaeology; General archaeology

Aboriginally painted designs on natural rock surfaces. Red ochre is the most frequently used pigment and natural or abstract motifs may be represented.