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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positive feedback
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a term used in systems thinking to describe response which changing output conditions the system stimulate further growth input one of principal factors generating change or morphogenesis see also multiplier effect
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positivism
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theoretical position that explanations must be empirically verifiable there are universal laws in the structure and transformation of human institutions theories which incorporate individualistic elements such as minds not
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post-mold
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the impression stain or cavity left in ground by a rotted wooden post
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postprocessual explanation
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Explanation formulated in reaction to the perceived limitations of functional-processual archaeology. It eschews generalization in favor of an "individualizing" approach that is influenced by structuralism, Critical Theory, and neo-Marxist thought.
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pot sherd
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an individual piece of a broken pottery vessel
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pot-hunter
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an "amateur archaeologist" who vandalizes and destroys sites to add to his private collection, or for monetary gain.
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pot-lid fracture
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a circular flake removed from cryptocrystalline materials by sudden heating Leaves small saucer-shaped depression in the surface of stone
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potassium argon dating
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a chronometric technique based on the rate of decay to Used date rocks up thousands millions years old though it is restricted volcanic material no more recent than c One most widely used methods in early hominid sites Africa
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pre-ceramic period
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the prior to introduction of ceramic artifacts
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pre-contact
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refers to the period before first arrival of europeans in a given area
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