Archaeology
- The study of past cultures based upon careful examination of physical remains.
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Artifact
- An object made or used by people.
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Context
- Physical relationship of an artifact to other artifacts and/or features; an artifact's context can provide clues about its identity and function Feature--a disturbance in or on the ground resulting from human activity.
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Feature
- A disturbance in or on the ground resulting from human activity.
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Grid
- A series of squares established across the site prior to excavation that provides reference points for recording the details of the excavation.
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Historic
- Term referring to groups of people having a written language.
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Midden
- Garbage or trash dump.
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Prehistoric
- Term referring to groups of people who have no written language or are not in contact with other groups that do have written languages.
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Profile
- Vertical face of an excavation unit.
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Sherd
- A piece of broken pottery.
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Site
- Any place showing signs of human occupation.
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Stratigraphy
- Layers of soils in an archaeological site. That which is closer to the surface is "younger", that which is lower is "older".
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