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The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, and cultural landscapes. This is a modern, comprehensive compilation of more than 7,000 entries covering themes, concepts, and discoveries in archaeology written in nontechnical language and tailored to meet the needs of professionals, students and general readers. Contexts, therefore, are events in time which have been preserved in the archaeological record. Archaeology definition of archaeology by the free dictionary. Archaeology not only uses its own methods but borrows some from other sciencesfor example, the dating of organic remains by their content of radioactive carbon 14 c, the establishment of relative and absolute dates from annual rings of wood found in archaeological remains, the establishment of the absolute age of burnt clay articles by. Archeological collection management glossary of terms used in archeological collection management maintained by the united states national park service archeology and ethnography program ucmp glossary. Online, and an excellent illustrated dictionary found under the resources tab. Ascertaining the age of an object with reference to a fixed and specific time scale e. Pdf, epubs, mobi, emagazines, epaper, ejournal and more. New international dictionary of biblical archaeology. Archaeology definition and meaning collins english. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Pdf concise oxford dictionary of archaeology download online. Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.
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Archaeology article about archaeology by the free dictionary. Contents list of illustrations vi list of contributors xi. Looking for online definition of archaeology or what archaeology stands for. Archaeology definition of archaeology by merriamwebster. The archaeology of a selection of key sites from around the world is also described. The dictionary is based on the premise that archaeology is a process rather than simply a body of knowledge, and includes contributions from more than forty of the worlds leading archaeologists. Team sabre by ritual entertainment and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Its unique contribution to studying the bonds of human social relations has been the distinctive concept of culture. Concise oxford dictionary of archaeology free books. This dictionary is an integral part of nps national park service distance learning program managing archeological collections. Glossary of anthropological terms a short glossary for an oregon state course. In archaeology context is used as a technical term referring to the remains of an individual stratigraphic event.
The recovery and study of material objects, such as graves, buildings, tools, artworks, and human remains, to investigate the structure and behavior of past cultures. New international dictionary of biblical archaeology blaiklock, e. The program has a full dictionary and thesaurus for american, british, canadian, australian, indian, and global english. A dictionary of archaeology edited by ian shaw and robert jameson. Concise oxford dictionary of archaeology available for download and read online in other formats. A concise dictionary of akkadian by jeremy black, 9783447042642, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Archaeology definition, the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, especially those that have been excavated.
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