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achene seed surrounded by hard, dry fruit coat, or shell
adaptive radiation in which a set of related species radiate and branch out to occupy and adapt to a range of diverse environmental niches
adobe dried mud, often mixed with straw to form mud-bricks
aeolian dust wind-borne deposits
agency theory approach to the study of past societies in reference to the individuals operating within them as agents of change
agora ancient Greek marketplace and city center
agropastoralism the combined activity of farming and animal herding
ahu stone platforms on which moai were erected (Easter Island)
alleles variants of a gene
altiplano high altitude grasslands in the central Andes
amphitheater oval or roughly circular arena surrounded by seating, in which wild animal or gladiatorial contests were held during the Roman Republic and Empire
amphora (pl. amphorae) large Classical vase-form, used for carrying water or wine and other commodities
AMS radiocarbon dating accelerator mass spectrometer dating, a highly accurate form of radiocarbon dating
anthropology the study of humanity, commonly subdivided into cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology, and archaeology
arboreal tree-dwelling
archaeology a subdiscipline of anthropology involving the study of the human past through its material remains
archaeomagnetic dating see paleomagnetic dating
arroyo rocky ravine or dry watercourse
artifact any portable object made, used, or modified by humans
assemblage a group of artifacts recurring together at a particular time and place, representing the sum of human activities in that respect
atlatl spearthrower
aurochs Paleolithic species of wild bovine
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