Archaeology Glossary Terms
Archaeology »Glossary terms i - I
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 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Iron Age
|
|
a cultural stage characterized by the use of iron as main metal
|
|
|
isostatic uplift
|
|
rise in the level of land relative to sea caused by relaxation Ice Age conditions It occurs when weight ice is removed as temperatures and landscape raised up form beaches
|
|
|
isotopic analysis
|
|
an important source of information on the reconstruction prehistoric diets this technique analyzes ratios principal isotopes preserved in human bone effect method reads chemical signatures left body by different foods Isotopic is also used characterization studies
|
|
|
isotopic dating
|
|
Radiometric all methods of age determination based on nuclear decay naturally occurring radioactive isotopes Age in years for geologic materials are calculated by measuring the presence a short-life element e.g. carbon- or long-life plus its product potassium -40/argon-40
|
|
| |
|
[First Page] [Prev] 1 2 3 4 |
