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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Shape
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The three dimensional image perceived when one considers the entire artifact
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shell midden
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a site formed of mainly concentrated shellfish remains An archaeological accumulation other ecofacts and artifacts
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sherds
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The individual pieces of broken pottery vessels
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Shoulder
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The area of an artifact that divides the blade from stem or hafting
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shovel-screening
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a rapid excavation procedure in which the site matrix is shoveled directly through screen usually quot mesh
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side-blade
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a flaked stone bone shell or metal artifact inserted in the side of shaft projectile point to provide an extended cutting edge
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sidescan sonar
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a survey method used in underwater archaeology which provides the broadest view of sea-floor An acoustic emitter is towed behind vessel and sends out sound waves fan-shaped beam These pulses sonic energy are reflected back to transducer-- return time depending on distance traveled--and recorded rotating drum
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Silurian
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A period of the Paleozoic spanning time between and million years ago It is named after a Celtic tribe called Silures
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simple random sampling
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a type of probabilistic sampling where the areas to be sampled are chosen using a table of random numbers. Drawbacks include (1) defining the site's boundaries beforehand; (2) the nature of random number tables results in some areas being allotted clusters of sample squares, while others remain untouched.
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simulation
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the formulation and computer implementation of dynamic models i e concerned with change through time Simulation is a useful heuristic device can be considerable help in development explanation
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