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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secondary deposit
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a body of natural or cultural sediments which have been disturbed and re-transported since their original deposition
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secondary retouch
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finishing or resharpening flaking done after the basic shape of a lithic tool has been completed
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section
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a vertical cut or exposure through body of sediments feature one-square mile unit in the legal subdivision system
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sedentary
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A term applied to human groups leading a settled non-migratory lifestyle
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sedentism
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the practice of establishing a permanent year-round settlement
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sediment
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Solid unconsolidated rock and mineral fragments that come from the weathering of rocks are transported by water air or ice form layers on Earth's surface Sediments can also result chemical precipitation secretion organisms
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sedimentary beds
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or layers of sediments also called strata
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sedimentary rock
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A that is the result of consolidation sediments
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sedimentation
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the accumulation of geological or organic material deposited by air water ice
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sedimentology
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a subset of geomorphology concerned with the investigation structure and texture sediments i e global term for material deposited on earth's surface
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