Archaeology Glossary Terms
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Archaeology glossary is a comprehensive guide which provides meanings of popular terminology used in archaeology. It is particularly a valuable source for the people who term themselves as beginners in the field of archaeology.
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labret
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a quot cuff-link or pulley-shaped object of stone bone wood inserted in perforation the lower lip as an ornament status symbol by some aboriginal peoples
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lacustrine deposits
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lake sediments usually fine laminated silts and clays
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Lanceolate
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Shaped like the head of a lance or leaves narrow and tapered toward distal end sometimes towards both ends A term used to describe major projectile point form that has no notches shoulders definable stem Bases can be round straight concave convex sub-type could Lanceolate-Triangular
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LANDSAT
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see remote sensing
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landscape archaeology
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the study of individual features including settlements
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Late Archaic
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A cultural period of the North American Aborigine Indians dating from to B P
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Late Paleo
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A cultural period of the North American Aborigine Indians dating from to B P
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Late Woodland
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A cultural period of the North American Aborigine Indians dating from to B P Also known as Mississippian
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leaching
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a natural process by which chemicals and minerals are transported downwards through soil-profile
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