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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Pre-Wisconsinan
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prior to the Wisconsinan glacial period or older than about B P
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preadaptation
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the potential to adapt a new niche
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Precambrian
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All geologic time before the beginning of Paleozoic era This includes about all and spans from earth billion years ago to million Its name means "Cambrian
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preform
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An early stage in the manufacture of a flaked stone artifact usually with a roughly oval, elliptical or triangular outline. Preforms which are roughly shaped, were intended to be finished at a later date into a point or blade. In general, the preform was a finished "blank" that lacked only the knapping of the hafting area details for completion of the final implement.
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prehistoric
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the period prior to written records for any given area of time before absolute date varies from place
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prehistoric hunter-gatherers
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Humans who lived prior to written history and depended upon the hunting of wild animals gathering natural plant foods for their livelihood
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prehistoric sites
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Locations where people who were alive before modern written records existed once lived hunted camped or buried Painted carved rock outcrops are considered as well
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prehistory
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the period of human history before advent writing
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preservation potential
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the probability of a bone's being preserved after death
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pressure flaking
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the technique of shaping tools from cryptocrystalline or fine-grained rocks by pressing off small concoidal flakes antler bone
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