Archaeology Argot: Seriation

Determining when an object or artifact was created is one of the main concerns of archaeology. Among the earliest techniques used to date ancient artifacts is seriation, which assumes that specific types of material culture evolve over time, changing their form, manufacturing techniques, and decorat...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 27
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:Determining when an object or artifact was created is one of the main concerns of archaeology. Among the earliest techniques used to date ancient artifacts is seriation, which assumes that specific types of material culture evolve over time, changing their form, manufacturing techniques, and decorative styles. Seriation analyzes and compares artifacts of a particular type […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review