Archaeology Glossary Terms
Archaeology »Glossary terms c - C
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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chalcedony
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a semi-translucent silicate quartz rock with wax-like luster and great range of colors used as raw material for the manufacture chipped stone artifacts Commonly called agate A flint like waxy appearance sources which are usually nodular
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Channel Flake
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A long longitudinal percussion flake removed in the fluting process
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characterization
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the application of techniques examination by which characteristic properties constituent material traded goods can be identified and thus their source origin e.g. petrographic thin-section analysis
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chert
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a mainly opaque fairly granular silicate rock with dull shiny luster and great range of colors including white pinkish brown gray or blue-gray used as raw material for the manufacture chipped stone artifacts It has often been called flint but true is found in chalk deposits distinctive blackish color.
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chi-tho
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crude bifacially flaked boulder spall or slab scraper-cutting tools commonly associated with northern Athabaskan assemblages Similar to a cortical tool
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chiefdom
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a term used to describe society that operates on the principle of ranking i.e. differential social status Different lineages are graded scale prestige calculated by how closely related one is chief The generally has permanent ritual and ceremonial center as well being characterized local specialization in crafts
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chinampas
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the areas of fertile reclaimed land constructed by Aztecs and made mud dredged from canals
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chopper
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a natural pebble with crude steep cutting edge formed by unifacial percussion flaking
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chronology
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arrangement of past events in time The or the materials which represent them order their occurrence
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chronometric dating
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a system that refers to specific point or range of time Chronometric dates are not necessarily exact and they often expressed as Dating which provides an estimate actual age
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