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“Adze” Pronunciation: /ædz/ (ADZ) Part of Speech: Noun Adze Definition (Woodworking and Artifact Context) An adze is a specialized woodworking […]

“Roman Arch” Pronunciation: /ˈroʊmən ɑːrtʃ/ (ROH-muhn AHRCH) Part of Speech: Noun (referring to a specific architectural form) Roman Arch Definition […]

“Archaeozoology” Pronunciation: /ˌɑːrkioʊˌzuːˈɒlədʒi/ (ar-kee-oh-zoo-OL-uh-jee) Part of Speech: Noun Archaeozoology Definition (Archaeological Science Context) The scientific discipline that studies animal remains […]

“Archaeometry” Pronunciation: /ˌɑːrkioʊˈɒmɪtri/ (ar-kee-OM-ih-tree) Part of Speech: Noun Archaeometry Definition (Archaeological Science Context) The field dedicated to applying scientific techniques—drawn […]

“Archaeogenetics” Pronunciation: /ˌɑːrkioʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪks/ (ar-kee-oh-jih-NET-iks) Part of Speech: Noun Archaeogenetics Definition (Archaeological Science Context) The scientific field that applies the principles […]

“Archaeobotany” Pronunciation: /ˌɑːrkioʊˈbɒtəni/ (ar-kee-oh-BOT-uh-nee) Part of Speech: Noun Archaeobotany Definition (Archaeological Science Context) The specialized field that studies ancient plant […]

“Adyton” Pronunciation: /ˈædɪtɒn/ (AD-ih-ton) Part of Speech: Noun Adyton Definition (Architectural and Religious Context) A small, innermost chamber or sanctuary […]

A collection of related local cultures likely representing early Proto-Indo-Iranians, the ancestors of the Iranian and Indo-Aryan peoples. Flourished during […]

Ancestral to the modern Pueblo Indians (Hopi, Zuni, and others). The name “Anasazi” is discouraged due to its origin in […]

A Pre-Columbian Native American culture complex, not a single tribe, centered in the Ohio River Valley. Existed during the Early […]

Hellenistic Period (c. 330–168 BC). Western Continental Greece. It is a rugged, mountainous region situated north of the Gulf of […]

Archaic to Hellenistic Period (c. 800–146 BC). Central Peloponnese, Greece. It is a mountainous highland plateau isolated from the coast. […]