Month: March 2025

Typology – The classification of artifacts into types based on similarities in form, function, and style.

Seriation – A relative dating method based on changes in artifact styles over time.

Stratigraphy (Dating Method) – Dating based on the principle that deeper layers in an archaeological site are older than those above them.

Absolute Dating – Methods that provide a specific date or range of years for an artifact or site.

Relative Dating – Methods used to determine the sequence of events without providing an exact date.

Chronology – The science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time.

Secondary Context – When an artifact has been moved from its original location due to natural or human activities.

Primary Context – When an artifact is found in its original location, undisturbed since its deposition.

Context – The position and relationship of an artifact or feature within an archaeological site, critical for interpretation.