Archaeological Terminology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• stratification : scientific term for layers of soil in an area excavated
• pressure flaked : pushing-off removal of bits of stone from an object
• potsherd : american term for broken ceramic fragment
• calendar date : based on specific age of objects in an excavation
• record keeping : vital part of doing archaeology
• biface : object worked on two flat surfaces
• lithic debitage : stone tool making debris
• radio carbon dating : called 14-c or c-14
• relative date : something is older or younger than something else in an excavation
• projectile point : artifact used for hunting
• scraper : tool worked along one or more edges
• billet : often used for soft-percussion finishing of stone tools
• remote sensing : use of radar or other non-excavating site study
• flora : term for plants
• site grid : general layout of the area studied