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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. social sciences
  3. anthropology
  4. archaeology
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anthropology
  4. archaeology
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anthropology
  4. archaeology

Preferred term

archaeology

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The study of past human cultures through the excavation and analysis of artifacts or other material remains recovered from archaeological sites.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • archeology
  • bioarchaeology

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/266389

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