A Key Archaeological Dimension Introduction to Archaeology Space is a fundamental concept within archaeology. It represents a key area for extracting cultural information about the people who created and used the objects we study. Before reading on take a look at the animation for this section. As discussed earlier time is often expressed in the archaeological realm as the vertical, with earlier time-periods underlying later strata.
Some messages are cross-cultural, and others are closely associated with particular cultures.
In situ artifacts can be viewed spatially. Make a list. The organization of internal space sends messages to the viewer. View the attached page. The specific layout of communities, and their access to roads, space, markets etc. tell us about a society.