Ecofact
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are natural materials that have been used by humans
Subsurface Survey
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identify whether or not cultural resources are present and in what
sedimentological context.
matrix
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The soil or physical material in which an excavation is conducted, or within
which artifacts or fossils are embedded or supported
What are preservation processes?
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affect the survival of materials remains in the archaeological record
What are natural formation processes?
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change the materials within the archaeological record itself
What can organic remains tell us about the past?
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sex, age, height, weight, diet, bmi, etc
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
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A remote sensing technique in which radar pulses directed into the ground
reflect back to the surface when they strike features or interfaces within the
ground, showing the presence and depth of possible buried features.
How can other study areas be informed by faunal analysis?
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•Domestication: Domesticated animals skeletally different
•Trade: Foods or prestige faunas often traded great distances
•Social Organization: Distribution of high-status and low-status foods
•Architecture: Whale bone houses
What are the people who study plants from archaeological sites called? What is the
study of pollen at these sites called?
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palynologist-ology
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are natural materials that have been used by humans
Subsurface Survey
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identify whether or not cultural resources are present and in what
sedimentological context.
matrix
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The soil or physical material in which an excavation is conducted, or within
which artifacts or fossils are embedded or supported
What are preservation processes?
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affect the survival of materials remains in the archaeological record
What are natural formation processes?
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change the materials within the archaeological record itself
What can organic remains tell us about the past?
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sex, age, height, weight, diet, bmi, etc
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
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A remote sensing technique in which radar pulses directed into the ground
reflect back to the surface when they strike features or interfaces within the
ground, showing the presence and depth of possible buried features.
How can other study areas be informed by faunal analysis?
Give this one a try later!
•Domestication: Domesticated animals skeletally different
•Trade: Foods or prestige faunas often traded great distances
•Social Organization: Distribution of high-status and low-status foods
•Architecture: Whale bone houses
What are the people who study plants from archaeological sites called? What is the
study of pollen at these sites called?
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palynologist-ology
