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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ethnography
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that aspect of cultural anthropology concerned with the descriptive documentation living cultures
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ethnohistory
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the study of ethnographic cultures through historical records
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ethnology
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a subset of cultural anthropology concerned with the comparative study contemporary cultures view to deriving general principles about human society
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ethnos
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the ethnic group defined as a firm aggregate of people historically established on given territory possessing in common relatively stable peculiarities language and culture also recognizing their unity difference expressed self-contained
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excavated
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hollowed out cavity explored
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excavation
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digging up and removing artifacts features from an archaeological site in order to analyze predict past human behavior the systematic recording of
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excavation grid
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a system of rectangular coordinates established on the ground surface by stakes and string which divides site into units
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Excurvate
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A shape that bulges out in a graceful smooth convex curve term used to describe blade edge or basal stem
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Expanded or "E" Notched
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A notch type which is composed of two notches in close proximity that leave a nipple as remnant Also known Double Notch
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Expanding
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Generally referring to the width of a stem or point that is getting larger wider
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