In place, applied to archaeological remains found in their original, undisturbed location or position. Inference A reasoned conclusion from evidence or observation. Knapping Manufacturing stone tools by controlled flaking. Levels Excavation in an archaeological site is conducted by arbitrary levels or by stratigraphic levels. Arbitrary levels are typically ten centimeters thick.
Stratigraphic levels follow the thickness of the identifiable layers of soil and cultural materials.
The study of the origin and structure of language. Lithics Artifacts or ecofacts made of stone or rock. Sometimes the term lithics refers to the raw materials used to make stone tools. Looting The destruction of archaeological resources to obtain artifacts for personal use or for sale. In the Southwestern U.S., a common term for an unshaped or shape stone slab or basin, upon which seeds, plants, pigments, or other materials are ground with the use of a handstone.