An archaeological survey crew is walking over an area in parallel transects to look for evidence of archaeological sites. One of the archaeologists is scraping away a patch of the ground cover. This site map detail shows the contour lines and the one by one meter excavation units for a site in Los Angeles County. The buying and selling of archaeological and ancient items. The scientific study of past cultures through their material remains.
Archaeology seeks to describe and explain the nature and evolution of cultural systems.
Assemblage A group of artifacts found together that represent human activity in a particular place and time. In North America, atlatls were replaced circa 1500 B.P. by the bow and arrow. An outcrop of rock containing one or more milling areas, mortar cups, or grinding features. Biface Any stone artifact worked on both obverse and reverse faces. The disturbance of the soil by burrowing animals or other organisms.