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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Bipoint

Archaeology; General archaeology

A bone or stone artefact pointed at both ends.

A term used in systems thinking to describe the process by which changes in one field of human activity (subsystem) sometimes act to promote changes in other fields (subsystems) and in turn act on ...

Utilised flake

Archaeology; General archaeology

A stone flake used for a tool without deliberate retouch, but exhibiting use-wear.

Electrical resistivity

Archaeology; General archaeology

See soil resistivity. A standard cleaning process in archaeological conservation. artefacts are placed in a chemical solution, and by passing a weak current between them and a surrounding metal ...

Utilised material

Archaeology; General archaeology

Pieces of stone that have been used without modification.

Attritional age profile

Archaeology; General archaeology

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