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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lithic
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of or pertaining to stone Relating
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lithic industry
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that part of an archaeological artifact assemblage manufactured stone
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lithic technology
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the process of manufacturing tools etc from stone Most frequently refers to flaking
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Lithics
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Stone tools or projectiles
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lithologic unit
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Lithostratigraphic a body of rock that is consistently dominated by certain lithology or similar color mineralogic composition and grain size It may be igneous sedimentary metamorphic not consolidated
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lithology
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the identification and study of rocks
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littering
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unwanted debris
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living floor
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the horizontal layer of an archaeological site that was once surface occupied by a prehistoric group It is identifed both fact it hard-packed and also artifacts located on its
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Lobate
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A type of stem that describes points and knives with curved or rounded ears
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Lobbed
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A term used to describe the base portion of a point or blade that is eared The ears are rounded and formed by meeting two circles creating lobbed effect An object with oval shaped stem
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