archaeology 🔨 Flashcards

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artefact

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an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest

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strata

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a layer/series of layers in the ground

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stratigraphy

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analysing the relative position of strata in order to determine the geological timescale

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typology

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classifying artefacts according to the general type

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methodology

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the methods used by a historian/archaeologist to study the past

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in situ

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displayed in its original setting

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