excavation Flashcards
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antiquarian
A
individual who studies past with particular attention to ancient artefacts, heritage sites, archives, manuscripts
2
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survey grid
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dividing site into regular grid of squares, allowing archaeologists to establish positions of artefacts within the site
3
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harem
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building reserved for the wives, concubines, and female servants
4
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in situ
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in its original location
5
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provenance
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record of origin and ownership of a work of an artefact, used as a guide to authenticity or quality
6
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geomagnetic survey
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records the variation in the earths magnetic field as it passes through different substances
