Glossary: G Terms
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Gatecliff Shelter, Nevada
Gatecliff Shelter is the name of an Archaeological site in Mill Canyon of the Toquima Range, Monitor Valley of Nevada, in the southwestern US.
Gatecliff Shelter is the name of an Archaeological site in Mill Canyon of the Toquima Range, Monitor Valley of Nevada, in the southwestern US.
Archaeology Glossary: G Terms
Archaeological terms defined from Gallinazo culture through the Gundestrup Cauldron, Denmark.
Archaeological terms defined from Gallinazo culture through the Gundestrup Cauldron, Denmark.
Gallagh Man (Ireland)
Gallagh Man is the name given to an Iron Age (ca 470 and 120 B.C.) bog body recovered from a peat bog in Castleblakeney, County Galway.
Gallagh Man is the name given to an Iron Age (ca 470 and 120 B.C.) bog body recovered from a peat bog in Castleblakeney, County Galway.
Gamla Uppsala (Sweden)
The modern town of Uppsala about 45 miles northwest of Stockholm, Sweden, and adjacent to it is a Viking period site called Gamla.
The modern town of Uppsala about 45 miles northwest of Stockholm, Sweden, and adjacent to it is a Viking period site called Gamla.
Ganj Dareh, Iran
Archaeological site in the Kermanshah district of southwestern Iran, early highland village with evidence for domestication of the goat, and some of the earliest ceramics in the middle east as well.
Archaeological site in the Kermanshah district of southwestern Iran, early highland village with evidence for domestication of the goat, and some of the earliest ceramics in the middle east as well.
Gao (Mali)
The west African kingdom of Gao (or Kawkaw) was established by the 8th century AD, and involved in active trade throughout northern Africa; it's major city became the capital of the Songhai empire in 15th century.
The west African kingdom of Gao (or Kawkaw) was established by the 8th century AD, and involved in active trade throughout northern Africa; it's major city became the capital of the Songhai empire in 15th century.
Gault Site (Texas, US)
The Gault site is a Clovis period site located in central Texas, discovered in the early 21st century.
The Gault site is a Clovis period site located in central Texas, discovered in the early 21st century.
Gebel Manzal el-Seyl (Egypt)
Gebel Manzal el-Seyl is a mine site in Egypt's eastern desert, where stone for vessels was quarried during the first few dynasties of the Old Kingdom.
Gebel Manzal el-Seyl is a mine site in Egypt's eastern desert, where stone for vessels was quarried during the first few dynasties of the Old Kingdom.
Geofact
A 'geofact' is a piece of rock that has been naturally broken, as opposed to one that was broken by human agency. The word is what linguists call a 'back formation' from the word artifact, of course; artifacts are products of human behaviors, while geofacts are products of natural forces.
A 'geofact' is a piece of rock that has been naturally broken, as opposed to one that was broken by human agency. The word is what linguists call a 'back formation' from the word artifact, of course; artifacts are products of human behaviors, while geofacts are products of natural forces.
Geoglyphs
A geoglyph is a work of rock art that was made from moving or arranging stones on a landscape.
A geoglyph is a work of rock art that was made from moving or arranging stones on a landscape.
Geophysical Prospection
Geophysical Prospection, also called remote sensing, is any method of several of seeing what is beneath the surface of the ground, without actually disturbing the ground.
Geophysical Prospection, also called remote sensing, is any method of several of seeing what is beneath the surface of the ground, without actually disturbing the ground.
Geophysical Survey
Geophysical survey can refer to any systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies.
Geophysical survey can refer to any systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies.
Gerasa (Jordan)
The ancient town of Gerasa or Jerash, located 48 kilometers north of the Jordanian capital of Amman, is one of the best preserved Roman towns in the world.
The ancient town of Gerasa or Jerash, located 48 kilometers north of the Jordanian capital of Amman, is one of the best preserved Roman towns in the world.
Gesher Benot Ya'aqov (Israel)
Gesher Benot Yaaqov is a Lower Paleolithic site located in the northern Jordan valley of Israel.
Gesher Benot Yaaqov is a Lower Paleolithic site located in the northern Jordan valley of Israel.
Ginsy (Ukraine)
The Ginsy Site is an Upper Paleolithic site located on the Dneiper River of Ukraine, with a mammoth bone dwelling.
The Ginsy Site is an Upper Paleolithic site located on the Dneiper River of Ukraine, with a mammoth bone dwelling.
Giza Pyramids (Egypt)
The Pyramids of Giza consist of three Old Kingdom burial structures and the Sphinx, all built during the 4th dynasty of ancient Egypt.
The Pyramids of Giza consist of three Old Kingdom burial structures and the Sphinx, all built during the 4th dynasty of ancient Egypt.
Gona (Ethiopia)
At 2.6 million years old, the Lower Paleolithic site called Gona or Kada Gona in Ethiopia is the earliest site yet to contain evidence of chipped stone tool making.
At 2.6 million years old, the Lower Paleolithic site called Gona or Kada Gona in Ethiopia is the earliest site yet to contain evidence of chipped stone tool making.
Gondar (Ethiopia)
The city of Gondar, Ethiopia, dated to the 17th century AD, was part of the Abyssian empire
The city of Gondar, Ethiopia, dated to the 17th century AD, was part of the Abyssian empire
Gordion (Turkey)
The archaeological site of Gordion is located in central Turkey, about 100 kilometers west of the modern town of Ankara.
The archaeological site of Gordion is located in central Turkey, about 100 kilometers west of the modern town of Ankara.
Goths
The Goths were a loosely organized tribe from Scandinavia who were fond of wandering and somehow destroyed the Roman empire around 350 AD.
The Goths were a loosely organized tribe from Scandinavia who were fond of wandering and somehow destroyed the Roman empire around 350 AD.
Gran Dolina (Spain)
Gran Dolina is a cave site in the Sierra de Atapuerca region of central Spain, with human occupations dated between 300,000 and 880,000 years ago.
Gran Dolina is a cave site in the Sierra de Atapuerca region of central Spain, with human occupations dated between 300,000 and 880,000 years ago.
Gran Dolina (Spain)
Gran Dolina is a cave site in the Sierra de Atapuerca region of Spain, where between five and six hominids were found dated to between 800,000 to 1 million years ago.
Gran Dolina is a cave site in the Sierra de Atapuerca region of Spain, where between five and six hominids were found dated to between 800,000 to 1 million years ago.
Grauballe Man (Denmark)
The Grauballe Man is the name of an Iron Age bog body recovered in 1952 from a peat bog in central Jutland, Denmark.
The Grauballe Man is the name of an Iron Age bog body recovered in 1952 from a peat bog in central Jutland, Denmark.
Great Rift Valley
The Great Rift Valley of eastern Africa and Asia is an enormous geological split in the crust of the earth.
The Great Rift Valley of eastern Africa and Asia is an enormous geological split in the crust of the earth.
Great Wall of China
While not really visible from outer space, the Great Wall of China is still an amazing feat of architecture.
While not really visible from outer space, the Great Wall of China is still an amazing feat of architecture.
Great Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Great Zimbabwe is an Iron Age settlement and dry-stone monument located near the town of Masvingo in central Zimbabwe.
Great Zimbabwe is an Iron Age settlement and dry-stone monument located near the town of Masvingo in central Zimbabwe.
Grottes des Pigeons (Morocco)
The Grottes des Pigeons is a rockshelter located in eastern Morocco, and it includes the earliest example of symbolic art--perforated beads--known yet to humans.
The Grottes des Pigeons is a rockshelter located in eastern Morocco, and it includes the earliest example of symbolic art--perforated beads--known yet to humans.
Ground Penetrating Radar
Ground penetrating radar (abbreviated GPR) is a remote sensing technique that uses the continuous transmission of high frequency electronic signals
Ground penetrating radar (abbreviated GPR) is a remote sensing technique that uses the continuous transmission of high frequency electronic signals
Guanacaste (Nicoya Polychrome)
Guanacaste or Nicoya Polychrome is the name given to the Early Post Classic period in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Guanacaste or Nicoya Polychrome is the name given to the Early Post Classic period in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Guilį Naquitz (Mexico)
Guilį Naquitz is a small cave located within the eastern range of mountains in the Valley of Oaxaca.
Guilį Naquitz is a small cave located within the eastern range of mountains in the Valley of Oaxaca.
Guitarrero Cave (Peru)
Located near Yungay, Peru, Guitarrero Cave contains evidence of human occupations beginning at least 10,000 years ago, and perhaps as early as 12,500 years ago.
Located near Yungay, Peru, Guitarrero Cave contains evidence of human occupations beginning at least 10,000 years ago, and perhaps as early as 12,500 years ago.
La Garma A (Spain)
La Garma A is the name of part of an extensive cave system located within the Monte de la Garma hill in the Cantabrian region of northern Spain.
La Garma A is the name of part of an extensive cave system located within the Monte de la Garma hill in the Cantabrian region of northern Spain.