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Flashcards: Introductory Unit-B

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anthropologista person who studies the social relationships within a society (family unit, marriage customs, social classes).
archaeologista person who studies the material remains of a culture to learn about that society (artifacts, ecofacts).
artifactany object made or modified by humans.
contextexact location of remains on a site (sometimes it is very hard to decide whether an object is an artifact or an ecofact. One way to help determine this is to know the context of the object. For example, a feather in a hat brim found inside a building foundation would be an artifact.).
debrisarchaeological remains.
ecofactobjects natural to the physical environment.
ecologista person who studies the interaction between humans and their environment.
economista person who studies the economy of a society; the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services (forms of money, products produced, types of occupations).
historianrelies on the findings of other social scientists to help interpret and draw conclusions about a culture.
historicany time after the keeping of written records.
political scientista person who studies the political structure of a society (laws, form of government).
prehistoricbefore the keeping of written records.
sitea concentration of artifact/ecofact remains.