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'''Stratigraphy''' or '''stratification''' in [[archaeology]] refers to the study of the layering of successive levels of soil and other material within a site. Unlike [[geology]], archaeological stratigraphy is a record of human activities and behavior, and is sometimes the only method of which a history of a particular human society can be recovered. | '''Stratigraphy''' or '''stratification''' in [[archaeology]] refers to the study of the layering of successive levels of soil and other material within a site. Unlike [[geology]], archaeological stratigraphy is a record of human activities and behavior, and is sometimes the only method of which a history of a particular human society can be recovered. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Barker, Philip. ''Techniques of Archaeological Excavation'', 3rd Edition. London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd. 1993. | *Barker, Philip. ''Techniques of Archaeological Excavation'', 3rd Edition. London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd. 1993. | ||
| − | *Fagan, Brian M. (editor) ''The Oxford Companion to Archaeology''. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. | + | *Fagan, Brian M. (editor) ''The Oxford Companion to Archaeology''. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. |
| − | *McIntosh, Jane. ''The Practical Archaeologist'', 2nd Edition. New York: Facts on File, Inc. 1999. | + | *McIntosh, Jane. ''The Practical Archaeologist'', 2nd Edition. New York: Facts on File, Inc. 1999. |
*Pollard, Justin. ''The Story of Archeology''. New York: Metro Books, 2011. | *Pollard, Justin. ''The Story of Archeology''. New York: Metro Books, 2011. | ||
[[Category:Archaeology]] | [[Category:Archaeology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:27, January 16, 2012
Stratigraphy or stratification in archaeology refers to the study of the layering of successive levels of soil and other material within a site. Unlike geology, archaeological stratigraphy is a record of human activities and behavior, and is sometimes the only method of which a history of a particular human society can be recovered.
References
- Barker, Philip. Techniques of Archaeological Excavation, 3rd Edition. London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd. 1993.
- Fagan, Brian M. (editor) The Oxford Companion to Archaeology. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.
- McIntosh, Jane. The Practical Archaeologist, 2nd Edition. New York: Facts on File, Inc. 1999.
- Pollard, Justin. The Story of Archeology. New York: Metro Books, 2011.