Archaeology Glossary Terms
Archaeology »Glossary terms n - N
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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neutron scattering
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a remote sensing technique involving the placing of probe into soil in order to measure relative rates flows through Since stone produces lower count rate than buried features can often be detected
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New Archaeology
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a new approach advocated in the s which argued for an explicitly scientific framework of archaeological method and theory with hypotheses rigorously tested as proper basis explanation rather than simply description see also processual archaeology
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Nodule
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A large usually roughly spherical piece of stone such as flint which was selected a material from to remove flakes or blades for the manufacture tools and projectile points
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non-equilibrium systems
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see self-organization
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non-probabilistic sampling
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a non-statistical strategy in contrast to probabilistic which concentrates on areas the basis of intuition historical documentation or long field experience area
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non-renewable resource
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something that can not be replaced
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Notch
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A flaked U or V shaped indentation
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Notch, Basal
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A flaking technique applied to accommodate hafting which involved the of notches into basal edge a preform
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Notched, Corner
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A flaking technique applied to accommodate hafting which involved the of notches into corners a preform
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Notched, Low
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Side A flaking technique applied to accommodate hafting which involved the of notches into side a preform near its base
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