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A type of absolute dating based on the study of tree rings
Three-dimensional context of a find with info about its function and date
The study of the layers of sediments, soils, and material culture at an archaeological site
Small handheld tool with a flat, pointed blade
Anything in its natural or original position or place
Deeper layers of sediment or archaeological strata will naturally be older than the layers above them
A specific point in space
The physical material (often dirt) in which archaeological objects are located
An excavation unit, usually measuring 5m x 5m
A mound made up of the stratified remains of a succession of settlements
A large, earthen mound built above a tomb or grave
A group of artifacts found within the same archaeological context
A side wall of an excavated unit that helps with stratigraphic analysis
Describes a specific type of fracture created when obsidian, chert, or glass-like substances are struck with a hard instrument and a flake is removed
The position and associations of an artifact, feature, or archaeological find in space and time
A portable object manfactured, modified, or used by humans
A permanent point at a known elevation that can be used to measure other elevations during excavation
A collection of objects that was purposefully buried
Fossilized excrement or feces
Small pieces of stone debris that break off during the manufacturing of stone tools
The composition of the clay used in the manufacture of a ceramic pot or artifact
Any physical structure or element that is made or altered by humans but is not portable
A network of squares
Composed of matter other than animal or plant
Of or pertaining to stone
The origin or history of ownership of an artifact
A dilute clay solution used for coating pottery, usually as decoration
A slab or column of stone, often decorated with carvings or inscriptions, erected at a site for ceremonial or historical purposes
Coarse material, such as crushed shells or sand, added to clay to get a desired texture or consistency for making a pot or other artifact
Solidified volcanic ash
Sometimes used to refer to an excavation unit, especially when the length is longer than the width
Date after which something cannot have been constructed or deposited
A chunk of stone from which flakes are removed
Cube-shaped tile used in creating mosaics
Broken pieces of ceramic or pottery
Broken glass fragments
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