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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life expectancy
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the length of time that a person can on average expect to live
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light-table
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a glass-topped table illuminated from underneath used in the laboratory photography of archaeological specimens
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lignite
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a soft shiny black variety of coal aboriginally used to manufacture decorative objects
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line-guard
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a device to fasten the retrieving line harpoon point
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line-level
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a small spirit-bubble designed for suspension on string Used in archaeology to determine horizontal lines over short distances
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lineage
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a unilineal descent group composed of people who trace their genealogies through specified links to common ancestor
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linear mound
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built in the shape of a cigar or candy bar
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linguistic anthropology
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a subdivision of that is concerned primarily with unwritten languages both prehistoric and modern variation within the social uses language traditionally divided into three branches descriptive linguistics systematic study way constructed used historical origin in general evolution people speak today sociolinguistics relationship between relations
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linguistics
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the scientific study of language
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lipids
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the class of compounds that includes fats oils and waxes
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