- Branche: Archaeology
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A term used by anthropologists when referring to the non-biological characteristics unique to a particular society.
Industry:Archaeology
Ego's father's brother's child or mother's sister's child, or more distant cousin classed terminologically with these first cousins.
Industry:Archaeology
The attachment of a muscle or ligament farthest from the trunk or center of the body.
Industry:Archaeology
The recovery and identification of plant remains from archaeological contexts, important in the reconstruction of past environments and economies.
Industry:Archaeology
A flake tool with retouch on the distal end. The retouched area has an angle that approaches 60o to 90o.
Industry:Archaeology
A simple form of human social organization, consisting of one or more families.
Industry:Archaeology
Based on the same basic principles as OES (optical emission spectrometry), but the generation of much higher temperatures reduces problems of interference and produces more accurate results.
Industry:Archaeology
