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Archaeological Stratigraphy, Terminology, and Chronology

Archaeological Stratigraphy, Terminology, and Chronology. Goals for today. learn principals of stratigraphy learn important terminology for archaeology learn how stratigraphy is reported recording system and reporting e.g., Harris matrix learn how chronology is important

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Archaeological Stratigraphy, Terminology, and Chronology

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  1. Archaeological Stratigraphy, Terminology, and Chronology

  2. Goals for today • learn principals of stratigraphy • learn important terminology for archaeology • learn how stratigraphy is reported • recording system and reporting • e.g., Harris matrix • learn how chronology is important • relative chronology • absolute chronology

  3. Principals of Stratigraphy • What is a tel? • What is a stratum? • What is a locus? • What is a layer? • What is a feature? • pits • walls • anything that is human-made

  4. What is a tel?

  5. Example of a tel: Jokneam

  6. Megiddo Aerial

  7. Beersheba

  8. Lachish Aerial

  9. Lachish Area S 1987

  10. What is a stratum?

  11. What is a stratum?

  12. Stratigraphy inAshkelon Gate

  13. Area A at Hazor

  14. Stratigraphy from Ekron

  15. What is a locus? (From top)

  16. What is a locus? (from side)

  17. Layers and Features • layer has depth • feature is human-made

  18. Layers and Features layer layer feature layer layer layer feature feature layer layer layer layer feature feature layer feature

  19. Harris Matrix and Block Diagram

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