Knowra Archaeological site Archaeological site A place where physical remains of past human activity survive and can be studied through archaeological methods. It may preserve evidence from a single event or many periods of occupation.
Artifact (archaeology) : A portable object made, modified, or used by people in the past. Artifacts are portable traces whose locations and associations help identify activity at a site.
Archaeological excavation : The controlled removal and recording of archaeological deposits to investigate past human activity. Excavation exposes buried remains but removes the deposits that contain them.
Settlement archaeology : The study of past settlement patterns, structures, and relationships among inhabited places. Site locations and layouts reveal how communities occupied and organized landscapes.
Archaeological site preservation : The protection and maintenance of archaeological places and their material remains. Preservation limits damage from erosion, construction, looting, and unmanaged visitation.
Göbekli Tepe : A prehistoric monumental site in southeastern Turkey, with stone enclosures dating to the tenth millennium BCE. Its monumental architecture predates farming villages in the region.
Feature (archaeology) : A nonportable archaeological trace, such as a hearth, posthole, or ditch. Features preserve activities that cannot be understood by examining portable objects alone.
Archaeological stratigraphy : The interpretation of layered archaeological deposits and their formation sequence. It helps distinguish successive occupations and later disturbance within a site.
Archaeological landscape : A landscape shaped by past human activity and interpreted through archaeological evidence. Individual sites form part of broader patterns of movement, land use, and settlement.
Cultural heritage management : The identification, care, and governance of places and objects valued as cultural heritage. Site protection is one part of decisions about heritage, land use, and public access.
Pompeii : A Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Volcanic burial preserved buildings and everyday objects across an urban site.
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