Archaeology Glossary Terms
Archaeology »Glossary terms m - M
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.
|
[First Page] [Prev] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [Next] [Last Page] |
| |
|
|
|
|
Maul
|
|
A stone pounding tool that was pecked ground grooved and hafted
|
|
|
Maya calendar
|
|
a method employed by the of measuring passage time comprising two separate systems Calendar Round used for everyday purposes Long Count reckoning historical dates
|
|
|
Median Ridge
|
|
A ridge that usually runs from the tip of a blade to hafting area which was formed by collateral flaking techniques in manufacture artifact The median can be thickest part
|
|
|
medicinal
|
|
items use for a medical purpose usually to cure or relieve disease
|
|
|
megafauna
|
|
all animals weighing more than pounds
|
|
|
Megalithic
|
|
A megalith is a large stone which has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic means structures made of such large stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement.
|
|
|
megalithic yard
|
|
a metrological unit c ft proposed by Alexander Thom and argued him on statistical grounds as the standard of length used in construction monuments Britain France
|
|
|
Mesolithic
|
|
an Old World chronological period beginning around years ago situated between the Paleolithic and Neolithic associated with rise to dominance of microliths
|
|
|
Mesozoic
|
|
An era of geologic time between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic spanning million years ago The word is from Greek means quot middle life
|
|
|
metal detector
|
|
an electronic instrument which detects buried metallic objects by inducing and measuring electromagnetic field
|
|
| |
|
[First Page] [Prev] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [Next] [Last Page] |
