Glossary of archaeology

This page is a glossary of archaeology, the study of the human past from material remains.

The Wheeler–Kenyon method is characterised by intact baulks (pictured here topped with white sandbags) between each excavation unit.
Maiden Castle in Dorset is one of the largest hillforts in Europe
Profile photograph of a posthole that has been half-sectioned
An underwater archaeologist recording a feature in plan
Wet sieving