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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Stratified random sampling

Archaeology; General archaeology

A form of probabilistic sampling in which the region or site is divided into natural zones or strata such as cultivated land and forest; units ate then chosen by a random number procedure so as to ...

Relativism

Archaeology; General archaeology

The concept that a cultural system can be viewed only in terms of the principles, background, frame of reference, and history that characterise it.

Calcined bone

Archaeology; General archaeology

Burned bone reduced to white or blue mineral constituents.

Ventral

Archaeology; General archaeology

The front or bottom side of an animal or artifact.

Historical particularism

Archaeology; General archaeology

A detailed descriptive approach to anthropology associated with Franz Boas and his students, and designed as an alternative to the broad generalising approach favoured by anthropologists such as ...

Reconnaissance survey

Archaeology; General archaeology

A broad range of techniques involved in the location of archaeological sites, e.g. the recording of surface artefacts and features, and the sampling of natural and mineral resources.