ASB 222 Final: Exam Two Study Guide
30 Oct 2014
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Artifacts- objects whose form is modified by human activity in some way. Ecofacts- material remains not directly modified by human activity. Sites- spatial cluster of artifacts, features, and/or ecofacts. Context- an event in time which has been preserved in the archaeological record. Provenience- position of the find in 3 dimensional space. Use-utilization of an object for its intended purpose, as well as for unintended purposes. Deposition- process by which the artifact becomes a part of the archaeological record. Seriation- relative dating method in which artifacts from numerous sites, but same culture are placed in chronological order residue analysis. Petrographic analysis sherds- broken pieces of pottery. Chipped stone- cutting instruments: cores- body of stone from which the tools are made, debitage-waste left over from manufacture of chipped stone tools, chert, flint, obsidian, knapping, residue analysis, sickle blade. Most common are copper, bronze, and iron. Faunal remains- animal remains, typically bone, but also can be antlers, shells, or teeth.
