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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environmental circumscription
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an explanation for the origins of state propounded by Robert Carneiro that emphasizes fundamental role exerted constraints and territorial limitations
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Eocene
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An epoch of the lower Tertiary period spanning time between and million years ago Its name is from Greek words eos dawn ceno new
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eolian deposits
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sediments transported by wind e.g. sand-dunes loess etc
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eoliths
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crude stone pebbles found in Lower Pleistocene contexts once thought to be the work of human agency but now generally regarded as natural products
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erosion
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soil that is eaten away by water or wind
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erratic
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a glacially transported boulder
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esker
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a sinuous ridge of fluvial deposits resulting from sub-glacial melt-water stream
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ethnicity
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a basis for social categories that are rooted in socially perceived differences national origin language and or religion
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ethnocentrism
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The belief that one's culture is superior to all others
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ethnographic analogy
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interpretation of archaeological remains by comparison to historical cultures
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