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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relativism
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the concept that a cultural system can be viewed only in terms of principles background frame reference and history characterize it
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religion
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a framework of beliefs relating to supernatural or superhuman beings forces that transcend the everyday material world
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remote sensing
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general term for reconnaissance and surface survey techniques that leave subsurface archaeological deposits undisturbed
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renewable resource
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natural that can be replaced
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replication
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the experimental reproduction or duplication of prehistoric artifacts in an attempt to better understand how they were made and used past
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rescue archaeology
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A term applied to the emergency salvage of sites in immediate danger destruction by major land modification projects such as reservoir construction
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research design
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systematic planning of usually including the formulation a strategy to resolve particular question collection and recording evidence processing analysis these data their interpretation publication results
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resharpening flakes
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usually small removed from the edges of chipped-stone cutting or scraping tools to rejuvenate effectiveness edge
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Resist
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A technique of applying a vegetable resin to prevent the smudging or slipping certain portion pottery vessel
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resistivity
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a means of detecting buried features and areas disturbance by measuring the resistance an electrical current passed through ground
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