Taphonomic information Flashcards
1
Q
What is diachronic context?
A
How the item of interest changes through time, defined around three important events to the remains:
- Time of death
- Time of deposition in the recovery location
- Time of recovery
2
Q
What is synchronic context?
A
A technical term referring to the remains of an individual stratigraphic event
3
Q
What are the different types of synchronic contexts?
A
- Deposits
- Cut
- Masonry
4
Q
What are deposits?
A
Layers/strata of substrate
5
Q
What is a cut?
Removal
A
A feature defined by action of removal of other contexts
6
Q
What types of questions should taphonomists think about?
A
- Did the body decompose here?
- Has the body been moved?
- Is this a formal or informal burial
