Archaeology Glossary Terms
Archaeology »Glossary terms c - C
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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calcareous nannofossils
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Fossil remains of nannoplankton
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calcareous nannoplankton
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Protists that normally produce coccoliths during some phase in their life cycle
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calcined bone
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burned reduced to white or blue mineral constituents
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calcite
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A common rock-forming mineral CaCO Calcite can be white colorless or pale shades of gray yellow and blue It readily effervesces bubbles in hydrochloric acid is the principal component limestone
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calendrical system
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a of measuring time that is based on natural recurring units such as revolutions the earth around sun Time determined by number have preceded or elapsed with reference to specific point in
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Calibration
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Correcting radiocarbon dates for fluctuations in the historic ratio of carbon fourteen to twelve and thirteen both non-radioactive isotopes using tree-ring or coral data
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Callche
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A white or tan calcium deposit that can form on artifacts which are found in Texas and adjoining states
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Cambrian
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The earliest period of the Paleozoic era spanning time between and million years ago It is named after Cambria Roman name for Wales where rocks this age were first studied
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Campanian
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European stage of the Upper Cretaceous spanning time between and million years ago
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carbon sample
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a quantity of organic material usually charcoal collected for radiocarbon dating
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