Archaeological terminology

thumb|upright=1.5|Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece An acropolis was the settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill with precipitous sides, mainly chosen for purposes of defense. The term is typically used to refer to the Acropolis of Athens, yet nearly every Greek city had an acropolis of its own. The term derives from the homonymous Greek word "Ακρόπολις", composed from "akron" (ἄκρον), which means "top", and "polis" (πόλις), which means "city".

thumb|Silver amphora-rhyton with zoomorphic handles, , Vassil Bojkov Collection ([[Sofia, Bulgaria)]]

thumb|260px|View of the Ancient Agora of Athens in the foreground. The [[Temple of Hephaestus is to the left and the Stoa of Attalos to the right.]]

something made or modified by humans and of archaeological interest

thumb|Various glyphs representing lower case letter in various typefaces and as single- and double-storey; they are allographs of the same [[grapheme|class=skin-invert-image]]

calendar era that uses 10,000 BC as 1 HE

locations where civilization emerged

relative dating method in archaeology

found organic or mineral material of archaeological significance

converging drystone walls in the Middle East, to aid in hunting herd animals

thumb|300x300px|A model of Çatalhöyük, a commonly cited example of a proto-city. A proto-city is a large, dense Neolithic settlement that is largely distinguished from a city by its lack of planning and centralized rule. The term mega-sites is also used. While the precise classification of many sites considered proto-cities is ambiguous and subject to considerable debate, common examples include sites of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B culture and following cultures in the Fertile Crescent such as Jericho and Çatalhöyük, sites of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture in Southeast Europe, and of the Ubai

use of computer based simulations of archaeological excavations

change to an archaeological site due to events which occurred after the site was laid down

archaeological remains of the ritual burial of materials under the foundations of buildings

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