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Trail of the Lost Tribes
2005 Florida Archaeology Speaker Series
Key Terms
archaeology—A sub-discipline of anthropology involving the study of the human past through its material remains
artifact—any portable object used, modified, or made by humans
B.P.—an abbreviation for ‘years before present’, for example, 12,000 B.P.= 12,000 years ago. Present is defined as 1950 when radiocarbon dating was developed.
bioarchaeology—study of human skeletal biology and morphology incorporating cultural and behavioral information to understand human adaptation
context—relationship of artifacts and cultural remains to each other and surroundings
ecofacts—floral and faunal remains resulting from human activity
estuary—the area where a river meets the sea
feature—any non-portable object used, modified, or made by humans e.g. hearths, architectural elements, or soil stains
GIS—(Geographical Information System) a computer-based tool used to analyze data with a spatial component
midden—the accumulation of debris and domestic waste resulting from human use
prehistoric—before recorded history
wet sites—sites in which preservation, particularly of normally lost organic artifacts and materials, has been enhanced by saturation in a wet medium-lakes, ponds and bogs particularly
References:
Colin Renfrew—Archaeology:
Theories, Methods and Practices
Thomas Hester—Field Methods in Archaeology
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