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Glossary of Terms for Archaeology

Define the following terms:

archaeology

artifact

balk

bulla

cuneiform

field

field book

grid

hieroglyphics

indicator (diagnostic) sherds

layer

locus (loci in plural form)

mosaic

ossuary

ostracon

papyrus

potsherd (sherd)

scarab
square

stela (stelae)

stratification

stratigraphy

tell (tel)

top plan

typology

wadi