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id: andriivka-sheptytskyi-raion-lviv-oblast-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriivka,_Sheptytskyi_Raion,_Lviv_Oblast-0.md
category: reference
title: Andriivka, Sheptytskyi Raion, Lviv Oblast
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriivka,_Sheptytskyi_Raion,_Lviv_Oblast
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Andriivka (Ukrainian: Андрі́ївка) is a village in Sheptytskyi Raion, Lviv Oblast, Western Ukraine. It belongs to Radekhiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Andriivka is the site of an ancient mega-settlement dating to 4000–3600 B.C. belonging to the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture. The settlement was for the time very large, covering an area of 80 hectares. This proto-city is just one of 2440 Cucuteni-Trypillia settlements discovered so far in Moldova and Ukraine. 194 (8%) of these settlements had an area of more than 10 hectares between 5000–2700 B.C. and more than 29 settlements had an area in the range 100–300–450 hectares. Until 18 July 2020, Andriivka belonged to Radekhiv Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Radekhiv Raion was merged into Sheptytskyi Raion, which was then known as Chervonohrad Raion. == See also == Cucuteni-Trypillian culture Danube civilization == References ==


id: angamuco-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angamuco-0.md
category: reference
title: Angamuco
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angamuco
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Angamuco is the name given to a major urban settlement of the Purépecha civilization, (Tarascan) now in ruins hidden under vegetation, in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin of Michoacán, Mexico, and discovered in 2007. In 2012, using LiDAR technology, archaeologist Christopher Fisher and team detected more than 40,000 foundations at the site, roughly the same as Manhattan, on a territory of approximately 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi) (less than half of Manhattan's 59 square kilometres (23 sq mi). Analyzing architectural data Fisher found 60 distinctive, standardized, and recurrent architectural forms throughout the site, including commoner and elite buildings, altars, pyramids, storage facilities, ball courts, and a hierarchical road system. The most common types of structures are living spaces for both commoners and elites, including small platforms for houses and rectangular and circular walled rooms. The second most common features are structures for public or ritual activities, such as pyramids, plazas, and a ball court. Finally, a small part are structures associated with agriculture activities such as patios or terraces. The diverse range of structures at Angamuco suggests a large, active, and organized population embedded within an extensive human modified landscape. Fisher believes the settlement was founded around 900 CE and


id: the-antiquary-magazine-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Antiquary_(magazine)-0.md
category: reference
title: The Antiquary (magazine)
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Antiquary_(magazine)
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The Antiquary: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past was a monthly antiquarian magazine published from December 1879 to 1915, in London by Elliot Stock and in New York City by J W Bouton. Its editors were: Edward Walford, 1880 (G.B. Leathom), 1881–1889 John Charles Cox, 1890–1895? Thomas Macall Fallow, 1895–1899 George Latimer Apperson, 1899–1915 == References == == External links == Antiquary, a Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past 1880-1915, Collection at Internet Archive. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson at Internet Archive. Volume 6, July-December 1882, at Internet Archive. Volume XLVIII, JANUARY—DECEMBER 1912, at Internet Archive.


id: antiquities-trafficking-and-heritage-anthropology-research-project-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiquities_Trafficking_and_Heritage_Anthropology_Research_Project-0.md
category: reference
title: Antiquities Trafficking and Heritage Anthropology Research Project
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiquities_Trafficking_and_Heritage_Anthropology_Research_Project
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:16:58.031946+00:00
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The Antiquities Trafficking and Heritage Anthropology Research Project (ATHAR) consists of a group of experts that conduct research on the looting and trafficking of antiquities. The Arab Spring and the ensuing wars created opportunities for traffickers in the Middle East to loot archeological sites with impunity. Social media allowed anyone with a smart phone to sell the looted antiquities. Much of the trade takes place on Facebook. == References == == External links == ATHAR Project


id: archaeological-recording-kit-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_Recording_Kit-0.md
category: reference
title: Archaeological Recording Kit
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_Recording_Kit
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:16:59.288235+00:00
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Archaeological Recording Kit (ARK) is a web-based, open source software package for recording and disseminating archaeological data. ARK is primarily designed for recording excavations, but can also be used for archaeological surveys, palaeoenvironmental research and collections management. ARK is based on the LAMP stack and MapServer, and is free software released under the GNU GPL. It was developed by L-P Archaeology, a British commercial archaeology practice. The Fasti Online project was built using an ARK back-end, and demonstrates its usage beyond normal archaeological recording. == References == == External links == ARK


id: archaeological-site-of-shisr-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_site_of_Shisr-0.md
category: reference
title: Archaeological site of Shisr
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_site_of_Shisr
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The archaeological site of Shisr is located next to the village of Ash Shiṣr in Dhofar, Oman. The settlement was an inland trading post and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site Land of Frankincense since 2000. It used to be an oasis. Some considered it to be the legendary lost city of Ubar or Iram. This is not always accepted by scholars. There is a probability that it might have been in the land of Ubar which was a historical region rather than a city. The site might have inspired the legend of the lost city of Ubar when the spring dried up and the settlement was abandoned. == References ==


id: archaeological-society-of-alexandria-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_Society_of_Alexandria-0.md
category: reference
title: Archaeological Society of Alexandria
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_Society_of_Alexandria
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The Archaeological Society of Alexandria (formerly the Royal Archaeological Society of Alexandria) was established in 7 April 1893 in Alexandria, Egypt to ensure the archaeological monuments and remains of the old city of Alexandria were preserved and to raise awareness through high-quality research of the city's archaeological past. == Founding == Its first president was Ambrose Rally and the first general secretary was Georgios Gousios. Among its members were prominent Greeks like, Sir John Antoniades, Emmanouil Benakis, Michael Salvagos, Eustathios Glymenopoulos, Mikes Synadinos. == Work == In 1938 the Society supervised the second edition of E. M. Forster’s Alexandria: A History and a Guide. The Archaeological Society of Alexandria with funds from the A. G. Leventis foundation and permission and supervision of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities initiated the Alexandria Necropolis Project (2020–2023) that restored the Hellenistic necropolis at Shatby. == Publications == Bulletin de la Société Royale d'Archéologie d'Alexandrie == See also == Graeco-Roman Museum Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale Egyptian Institute Egypt Exploration Society == References == == External links == Official website The Archaeological Society of Alexandria, documentary on the history of the Archaeological Society of Alexandria, by CEAlex.


id: the-archaeologist-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Archaeologist-0.md
category: reference
title: The Archaeologist
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Archaeologist
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:17:03.102449+00:00
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The Archaeologist is a quarterly magazine produced by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists for its members. Non-members can purchase the magazine directly from the institute. It is edited by Alison Taylor. As well as a news round-up the magazine contains a number of articles on a theme or topic such as 'The archaeology of Roman Britain' (Spring of 2003) or 'Archaeological Field Survey' (Spring of 2007). The magazine is based in Reading. The magazine was originally called The Field Archaeologist but the title was changed in 1996 in order to better represent the increasing volume of non-field archaeology related stories. == References ==


id: archaeology-magazine-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology_(magazine)-0.md
category: reference
title: Archaeology (magazine)
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology_(magazine)
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:17:04.305606+00:00
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Archaeology is a bimonthly magazine for the general public, published by the Archaeological Institute of America. The institute also publishes the professional American Journal of Archaeology. Its first issue was published in the spring of 1948. The editor-in-chief was Peter Young until 2011 when he was replaced by Claudia Valentino. Jarrett A. Lobell assumed the editorship from Valentino in November 2018. == References == == External links == Official website


id: archaeopress-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopress-0.md
category: reference
title: Archaeopress
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopress
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Archaeopress is an academic publisher specialising in archaeology, based in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The company publishes multiple series of books and academic journals, including Archaeopress Archaeology, Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies (PSAS), and Antiguo Oriente. == History == In the early 1990s, David Davison and Rajka Makjanic worked at Tempvs Reparatvm, involved with publishing archaeological titles. Archaeopress was founded in 1997, with Davison leading the editing process whilst Makjanic managed production of the books. Archaeopress, with John and Erica Hedges, succeeded Tempvs Reparatvm as the publisher of the British Archaeological Reports series, though in 2015 began concentrating their own range of imprints. In September 2024 Archaeopress relocated its headquarters north of Oxford to Bicester. == References == "About Us". archaeopress.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020. == External links == Official website


id: archaeoseismology-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeoseismology-0.md
category: reference
title: Archaeoseismology
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeoseismology
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:17:06.660442+00:00
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Archaeoseismology is the study of ancient earthquakes by analysis of archaeological sites before Robert Mallet's protomodern seismology in the mid-19th century. Such analyses reveal information about seismic events that was not historically recorded before the advent of seismometers in the late 19th century. Such data can also help to document seismic risk in areas subject to brutally destructive earthquakes. In 1991, an international conference in Athens marked the beginning of modern research in the field of archaeoseismology, described as a "study of ancient earthquakes, and their social, cultural, historical and natural effects". == The main idea == Earthquakes in the distant past may provide important information for a regional seismic risk assessment. We have quantitative data concerning past earthquakes only from the beginning of the 20th century (as the seismograph was invented only at the end of the 19th century), but humanity has had to deal with earthquakes throughout its existence. Thus we have extremely limited historical information about seismic risks. A methodology for reconstruction of historical earthquakes was held during the 20th century, but with very limited results, especially for archaic earthquakes. Thus research in archaeological sites is needed to try to identify damage and destruction from ancient earthquakes.


id: archeo-magazine-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeo_(magazine)-0.md
category: reference
title: Archeo (magazine)
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeo_(magazine)
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Archeo is a monthly archeology magazine based in Rome, Italy. The magazine was first published in March 1985. It features articles on archaeological news. As of 2011, Andreas Steiner was the editor of the magazine. == See also == List of magazines in Italy == References == == External links == Official website


id: arqueolog-a-mexicana-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arqueología_Mexicana-0.md
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title: Arqueología Mexicana
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arqueología_Mexicana
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:17:09.048326+00:00
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Arqueología Mexicana (Mexican Archaeology) is a bimonthly journal published by Editorial Raíces and the Mexican Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History). The first issue, devoted to Teotihuacán, was published in April–May in 1993. == Content == Arqueología Mexicana contains articles by scholars, a wide selection of photographs on the diverse Mesoamerican cultures, as well as maps and timelines that provide a modern understanding of the Mesoamerican legacy. == References == == External links == Official website (in Spanish) WorldCat record


id: at-tschapar-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-Tschapar-0.md
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title: At-Tschapar
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-Tschapar
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At-Tschapar is an archaeological site in the north of Afghanistan. == Description == The At-Tschapar tower was built in the middle of the first millennium BCE. It has a diameter of about 100 metres (330 ft). The interior of the structure is completely undeveloped. One of the outer walls of the tower has an inside corridor and on the outside of it there are a series of semicircular towers that are accessible from the corridor through the doors. Along the exterior facades there are loopholes. From the corridor there are passages that go into a large, undeveloped inside courtyard. During the excavation pottery was found from the Achaemenid period. The function of the tower is unclear. It may have been a fortress or a sanctuary, or the construction may never have been completed. == Literature == Viktor Sarianidi: The Art of Old Afghanistan, Leipzig 1986, pp. 75–78 ISBN 3-527-17561-X == References ==


id: attic-vase-inscriptions-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attic_Vase_Inscriptions-0.md
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title: Attic Vase Inscriptions
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attic_Vase_Inscriptions
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Attic Vase Inscriptions (AVI) is a web-based epigraphic database of ancient Attic vase inscriptions maintained by the AVI project at the University of Basel. It is an extension of Henry R. Immerwahr's CAVI (Corpus of Attic Vase Inscriptions). == References == == External links == CAVI pdf


id: baaz-rockshelter-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baaz_Rockshelter-0.md
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title: Baaz Rockshelter
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baaz_Rockshelter
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Baaz Rockshelter is a prehistoric archaeological site in Syria. Located in the foothills of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Damascus, the site consists of a small (6 by 10 metres or 20 by 33 feet) rock shelter overlooking the nearby plains and springs. Excavations have revealed that it was intermittently occupied during the Upper Palaeolithic (c. 34,000 to 32,000 years ago and 23,000 to 21,000 years ago), Late Epipalaeolithic (c. 11,200 to 10,200 years ago), and Pre-Pottery and Pottery Neolithic. The site was discovered in 1999 and excavated by a team from the University of Tübingen between 1999 and 2004. == Further reading == "The 1999 Excavation at Baaz Rockshelter," Tubingen-Damascus Excavation and Survey Project, Conrad, Kandel, Dyab, 2006 "The 2000 Excavation at Baaz Rockshelter," Tubingen-Damascus Excavation and Survey Project, Conrad, Kandel, Dyab, 2006 "The 2004 Excavation at Baaz Rockshelter," Tubingen-Damascus Excavation and Survey Project, Conrad, Kandel, Dyab, 2006 == References ==


id: beersheba-fragment-with-menorah-depiction-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beersheba_fragment_with_menorah_depiction-0.md
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title: Beersheba fragment with menorah depiction
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beersheba_fragment_with_menorah_depiction
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The 'Oil Lamp Fragment' is an old remnant of a Jewish oil lamp. == Discovery == The fragment of an ancient jewish oil lamp was found unearthed the Beersheba Settlement in the Negev Desert. It was discovered during excavations beneath destroyed buildings that date back to the time of the Judaea Province. The settlement and the oil lamp itself were destroyed during the Jewish-Roman wars. == The fragment == The oil lamp fragment decorated with a nine-branched menorah. According to the Israel Antiquities Authority This is probably one of the earliest artistic depictions of a nine-branched menorah yet discovered. Of the few oil lamps discovered which depict menorahs, none of them have the traditional seven branches. This is because of a ruling in the Babylonian Talmud which stated that only the temple menorah itself could have seven branches. Because of this, lamps used in domestic settings commonly had between eight to eleven branches. == See also == Bar Kokhba Revolt Bar Kokhba Revolt coinage Simon bar Kokhba Judaea Province Archaeology of Israel == References ==


id: beinwil-am-see-gelmoos-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinwil_am_See–Ägelmoos-0.md
category: reference
title: Beinwil am See–Ägelmoos
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinwil_am_See–Ägelmoos
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Beinwil am See–Ägelmoos is an archaeological site in Beinwil am See in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is a lakeside settlement (also known as a pile dwelling village or palafitte) that was probably inhabited during the Neolithic, Early Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age, i.e. between 4500 BC and 850 BC. Today (2019), the remains of the settlement lie completely submerged in Lake Hallwil. As a protective measure, they were covered with a layer of geotextile and gravel in 2017. Since 2011, the site has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps. == References == == External links == Media related to Beinwil am See–Ägelmoos at Wikimedia Commons


id: benaiah-inscription-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benaiah_inscription-0.md
category: reference
title: Benaiah inscription
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benaiah_inscription
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The Benaiah inscription is an ancient pottery sherd found in Israel that dates back to the 7th century BCE. The artifact is currently in the care of the Israel Antiquities Authority. == The inscription == The sherd bears a Hebrew inscription dating back to the 7th century BCE. It reads "ryhu bn bnh", which resembles the name "Zechariah son of Benaiah", a figure named in 2 Chronicles 10:24. The bowl likely originated between the reigns of Hezekiah and Zedekiah. == References == == See also == List of inscriptions in biblical archaeology


id: boncuklu-h-y-k-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boncuklu_Höyük-0.md
category: reference
title: Boncuklu Höyük
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boncuklu_Höyük
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Boncuklu Höyük is a Neolithic archaeological site in Central Anatolia, Turkey, situated around 9 km from the more famous Çatalhöyük site. The tell is made up of the remains of one of the world's oldest villages, occupied between around 8300 to 7800 BCE. The buildings are small and oval shaped with walls constructed of mudbricks. The remains of burials of human bodies were found below the floors of the buildings. The earliest known ceramics of Anatolia have been discovered there. The site was first recorded by Douglas Baird of the University of Liverpool in 2001. He has directed excavations there since 2006. The site of Boncuklu is characterized by some of the first appearance of agriculture in the Anatolian plateau, through the introduction of small-scale agricultural projects. It is considered as a precussor of the large-scale agricultural developments of Çatalhöyük from 7100 BCE. == See also == Çatalhöyük Aşıklı Höyük Gobekli Tepe == References == == External links == Boncuklu Project website


id: borden-system-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borden_System-0.md
category: reference
title: Borden System
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borden_System
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:17:18.515175+00:00
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The Borden System is an archaeological numbering system used throughout Canada and by the Canadian Museum System to track archaeological sites and the artefacts that come from them. Canada is one of a few countries that use a national system to identify archaeological sites. It was created by Charles Edward Borden in 1952 at the University of British Columbia. == How it Works == The system divides Canada into a grid of blocks based on latitude and longitude. There are two divisions: major and minor blocks. AaBb-11:1234 A is the Major South-North Locator - Each block represents 2 degrees of Latitude from south to north (A - U) a is the Minor South-North Locator - Each block represents 10 minutes of Latitude from south to north (a - l) B is the Major East-West Locator - Each block represents 4 degrees of Longitude from east to west (A - W) (north of 62 degrees each major block represents 8 degrees of longitude) b is the Minor East-West Locator - Each block represents 10 minutes of Longitude from east to west (a - x) (north of 62 degrees each minor block represents 20 minutes of longitude) Therefore, a full designation: AaBb-16


id: bosing-archaeology-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosing_(archaeology)-0.md
category: reference
title: Bosing (archaeology)
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosing_(archaeology)
date_saved: 2026-05-05T11:17:19.703729+00:00
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Bosing is an unsophisticated method for the discovery of buried archaeological features such as pits and ditches dug into a thin substratum of rock, such as limestone or chalk. The technique involves hitting a block of wood laid over the ground surface with a weighty hammer and assessing the sound given out. For example, if the wood gave out a heavy thudding sound, then this would indicate that the underlying bedrock had been disturbed while undisturbed bedrock would emit a thinner and sharper tone. Methodically repeating the process across an area and noting the sound pattern will reveal the extent of the underground features. == References == == Sources ==


id: burnt-layer-20260505-0
file: data/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnt_layer-0.md
category: reference
title: Burnt layer
tags: science, encyclopedia
source_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnt_layer
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A burnt layer or burned layer in archaeology is a stratum of earth that was formed primarily by the burning of objects or buildings. The extent of the layer is irrelevant. It can be the remains of a campfire as well as the remains of a burned down settlement. Burnt layers are recorded in event stratigraphy, a sub-area of stratigraphy. == References ==


