anthropology the study of the human race
artifacts objects made by humans that are unearthed by archaeologists
chronological order an arrangement of events in the order in which the events took place
contemporary concerning the present time
geology the study of the earth, especially its rock forms
method an orderly procedure or process; the regular manner of doing anything
prehistory time prior to the use of written records
scientific method the processes and procedures by which we acquire information
seriation the procedure of developing a chronology of arranging remains at a site that produces a consistent pattern of development
stratigraphy the branch of geology that studies the various layers of rock and soil
