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archaeometry — archaeometrist, n. /ahr kee om i tree/, n. the branch of archaeology that deals with the dating of archaeological specimens through specific techniques, as radiocarbon dating and amino acid dating. Also, archeometry. [1960 65; ARCHAEO + METRY] *… … Useful english dictionary
archaeometry — noun The application of scientific techniques and methodologies to archaeology. See Also: archaeometric, archaeometrist … Wiktionary
archaeometry — [ˌα:kɪ ɒmətri] noun the application of scientific techniques to the dating of archaeological remains. Derivatives archaeometric adjective … English new terms dictionary
archaeometry — /akiˈɒmətri/ (say ahkee omuhtree) noun the application of scientific techniques to the measuring, identifying and analysing of archaeological remains. Also, US, archeometry. –archaeometric /akiəˈmɛtrɪk/ (say ahkeeuh metrik), adjective… …
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Roman glass — objects have been recovered across the Roman Empire in domestic, industrial and funerary contexts. Glass was used primarily for the production of vessels, although mosaic tiles and window glass were also produced. Roman glass production developed … Wikipedia
Archaeology — For the magazine about archaeology, see Archaeology (magazine). Excavations at the site of Gran Dolina, in the Atapuerca Mountains, Spain, 2008 Archaeology, or archeology[1] (from Greek ἀρχαιολογία, archaiologia … Wikipedia
Obsidian hydration dating — (OHD) is a geochemical method of determining age in either absolute or relative terms of an artifact made of obsidian. Obsidian is a volcanic glass that was sometimes used as a raw material in the manufacture of stone tools such as projectile… … Wikipedia
