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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cultural diffusion   the spreading of a trait e g material object idea or behavior pattern from one society to another
cultural drift   Cultural change that is due to the improper passing on of information from people in one region those another Results eventual creation a new culture
cultural group   a complex of regularly occurring associated artifacts features burial types and house forms comprising distinct identity
cultural materialism   the theory espoused by Marvin Harris that ideas values and religious beliefs are means or products of adaptation to environmental conditions quot material constraints
cultural relativism   the ability to view beliefs and customs of other peoples within context their culture rather than one's own
cultural resource management   A branch of archaeology that is concerned with developing policies and action in regard to the preservation use resources
cultural resources   Sites structures landscapes and objects of some importance to a culture or community for scientific traditional religious other reasons
culture   Common beliefs and practices of a group people The integrated pattern human knowledge belief behavior that depends upon man's capacity for learning transmitting to succeeding generations
culture history   the identification and classification of cultural change through time A primary aspect archaeological interpretation concerned with establishing chronological context items complexes
culture sequence   the chronological succession of cultural traits phases or traditions in a local area
 
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