Glossary: H Terms
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Heat Treatment
Heat treatment in stone tool making (or flint knapping) refers to the controlled use of fire on raw lithic material to improve its flaking quality.
Heat treatment in stone tool making (or flint knapping) refers to the controlled use of fire on raw lithic material to improve its flaking quality.
History Definition
Historians study the past by examining and analyzing the written documents of what people have written about past events. Here is a collection of the definition of history.
Historians study the past by examining and analyzing the written documents of what people have written about past events. Here is a collection of the definition of history.
Hofstaðir
Hofstaðir is the name of a Viking settlement located in northeastern Iceland, where archaeological and oral history reports a pagan temple was located.
Hofstaðir is the name of a Viking settlement located in northeastern Iceland, where archaeological and oral history reports a pagan temple was located.
Heuneburg
Heuneburg is the name of an Iron Age hillfort located on a steep hill overlooking the Danube River in southern Germany.
Heuneburg is the name of an Iron Age hillfort located on a steep hill overlooking the Danube River in southern Germany.
Hurrian Culture
The Hurrian culture was an Early Bronze Age (third and second millennium BC) culture in Syro-Mesopotamia.
The Hurrian culture was an Early Bronze Age (third and second millennium BC) culture in Syro-Mesopotamia.
Hyksos
The Hyksos were the ruling dynasty of Egypt between the 13th and 18th dynasties of the Second Intermediate Period
The Hyksos were the ruling dynasty of Egypt between the 13th and 18th dynasties of the Second Intermediate Period
Hierakonpolis (Egypt)
Hierakonpolis is one of the largest predynastic towns ever discovered in Egypt.
Hierakonpolis is one of the largest predynastic towns ever discovered in Egypt.
Chinese Purple
The color known as Chinese or Han Purple was a manufactured pigment used in China between about 500 BC and 220 AD, most famously on the terracotta soldiers of the Qin emperor.
The color known as Chinese or Han Purple was a manufactured pigment used in China between about 500 BC and 220 AD, most famously on the terracotta soldiers of the Qin emperor.
Hinds Cave
Hinds Cave (Smithsonian catalog no. 41VV456) is a dry rockshelter located in the Still Canyon of southwestern Texas, about 1.3 kilometers north of its confluence with the Pecos River.
Hinds Cave (Smithsonian catalog no. 41VV456) is a dry rockshelter located in the Still Canyon of southwestern Texas, about 1.3 kilometers north of its confluence with the Pecos River.
Hoards and Caches
"Hoards" or "caches" refer to collections of objects which were intentionally gathered together and buried underground.
"Hoards" or "caches" refer to collections of objects which were intentionally gathered together and buried underground.
Hacinebe Tepe (Turkey)
The archaeological site of Hacinebi Tepe is located in southeastern Turkey, on the bluffs overlooking the east bank of the Euphrates River.
The archaeological site of Hacinebi Tepe is located in southeastern Turkey, on the bluffs overlooking the east bank of the Euphrates River.
Archaeology Glossary: H Terms
Archaeological terms defined from Hadar Formation through Hyksos.
Archaeological terms defined from Hadar Formation through Hyksos.
H3, Al Sabiyah (Kuwait)
The region of As-Sabiyah in what is now Kuwait is the home of nearly sixty archaeological sites belonging the Mesopotamian period, including evidence of early sailing at the Ubaid period site at As-Sabiyah, known as H3.
The region of As-Sabiyah in what is now Kuwait is the home of nearly sixty archaeological sites belonging the Mesopotamian period, including evidence of early sailing at the Ubaid period site at As-Sabiyah, known as H3.
Hagoshrim (Israel)
The site of Hagoshrim is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic site located in the Hula Valley of northern Israel.
The site of Hagoshrim is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic site located in the Hula Valley of northern Israel.
Hamanaka 2 (Japan)
Hamanaka 2 is a multicomponent (Okhotsk and Jomon) archaeological site on Rebun Island, Hokkaido province, Japan.
Hamanaka 2 is a multicomponent (Okhotsk and Jomon) archaeological site on Rebun Island, Hokkaido province, Japan.
Hamdallahi (Mali)
Hamdallahi is the capital city of the Islamic Fulani caliphate of Macina (also spelled Massina or Masina), occupied between 1820 and 1864.
Hamdallahi is the capital city of the Islamic Fulani caliphate of Macina (also spelled Massina or Masina), occupied between 1820 and 1864.
Hammerstone
A hammerstone is the archaeological term used for an object used as a prehistoric hammer, to create percussion on another object.
A hammerstone is the archaeological term used for an object used as a prehistoric hammer, to create percussion on another object.
Harappa (Pakistan)
Harappa is a large city of the Indus Civilization, and one of the best known sites in Pakistan, located on the bank of the Ravi River in Punjab Province.
Harappa is a large city of the Indus Civilization, and one of the best known sites in Pakistan, located on the bank of the Ravi River in Punjab Province.
Harappa (Pakistan)
Harappa, one of the three known cities of the Indus Valley Civlizations, is one of the best known sites in Pakistan, located on the bank of the Ravi River in Punjab Province.
Harappa, one of the three known cities of the Indus Valley Civlizations, is one of the best known sites in Pakistan, located on the bank of the Ravi River in Punjab Province.
Harris Matrix
The Harris Matrix is a tool developed by British archaeologist Edward Cecil Harris in 1973 to assist in the examination and interpretation of the stratigraphy of archaeological sites.
The Harris Matrix is a tool developed by British archaeologist Edward Cecil Harris in 1973 to assist in the examination and interpretation of the stratigraphy of archaeological sites.
Hayonim Cave (Israel)
Hayonim Cave is Natufian and Mousterian aged site located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, in a limestone bluff about 250 meters above modern sea level.
Hayonim Cave is Natufian and Mousterian aged site located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, in a limestone bluff about 250 meters above modern sea level.
Hemuda (China)
Hemuda is a Neolithic archaeological site and the type site of the culture of the Yangtse River valley in China
Hemuda is a Neolithic archaeological site and the type site of the culture of the Yangtse River valley in China
Henge or Stone Circle
A henge is the term given to a large prehistoric earthwork, usually but not always circular, whether of stones, wood, or earth.
A henge is the term given to a large prehistoric earthwork, usually but not always circular, whether of stones, wood, or earth.
Hieroglyphic Symbols
Hieroglyphic symbols are a form of writing which uses little pictures to represent actions or things.
Hieroglyphic symbols are a form of writing which uses little pictures to represent actions or things.
Hill Forts
Hill forts in archaeology describe villages built with defensive structures such as enclosures, moats, or ramparts.
Hill forts in archaeology describe villages built with defensive structures such as enclosures, moats, or ramparts.
Hisarlik (Turkey)
Hisarlik is the modern name for the ancient site of Troy, located in what is now Turkey.
Hisarlik is the modern name for the ancient site of Troy, located in what is now Turkey.
Hittites - the Hittite Empire
The Hittite empire ruled much of Anatolia--roughly what today is Turkey--between about 1340-1200 BC.
The Hittite empire ruled much of Anatolia--roughly what today is Turkey--between about 1340-1200 BC.
Hoabinhian Period
The Hoabinhian Period is the name given to that section of Southeast Asian prehistory from about 13,000 to 3000 BC.
The Hoabinhian Period is the name given to that section of Southeast Asian prehistory from about 13,000 to 3000 BC.
Hohle Fels (Germany)
Hohle Fels is an Upper and Middle Paleolithic site located in the Swabian Jura of southwestern Germany, located 20 kilometers southwest of the town of Ulm.
Hohle Fels is an Upper and Middle Paleolithic site located in the Swabian Jura of southwestern Germany, located 20 kilometers southwest of the town of Ulm.
Hohokam culture
The Hohokam culture is the name given to farming people of the American southwest between AD 200 and 1450.
The Hohokam culture is the name given to farming people of the American southwest between AD 200 and 1450.
Hominid
Hominid is the word used by paleontologists up until recently to refer to humans and our immediate ancestors.
Hominid is the word used by paleontologists up until recently to refer to humans and our immediate ancestors.
Hominin
Over the last few years, the word ‘hominin’ has crept into the public news stories about our human ancestors. This is not a misspelling for hominid; this reflects an evolutionary change in the understanding of what it means to be human.
Over the last few years, the word ‘hominin’ has crept into the public news stories about our human ancestors. This is not a misspelling for hominid; this reflects an evolutionary change in the understanding of what it means to be human.
Horticulture
The archaeological use of the term horticulture is used to describe a subsistence strategy between hunting and gathering and full fledged agriculture.
The archaeological use of the term horticulture is used to describe a subsistence strategy between hunting and gathering and full fledged agriculture.
Howick (United Kingdom)
The Howick Mesolithic site is one of the earliest recorded residential structures in Britain.
The Howick Mesolithic site is one of the earliest recorded residential structures in Britain.
Howiesons Poort and Stillbay Industries
The most advanced industries of the Middle Stone Age are those of the Howiesons Poort and Stillbay industries of southern Africa
The most advanced industries of the Middle Stone Age are those of the Howiesons Poort and Stillbay industries of southern Africa
Huaca de la Luna (Peru)
Huaca de la Luna is a large Moche settlement located within the greater Moche site and adjacent to the Huaca del Sol.
Huaca de la Luna is a large Moche settlement located within the greater Moche site and adjacent to the Huaca del Sol.
Huaca del Sol (Peru)
The Huaca del Sol is an enormous adobe brick Moche civilization pyramid, built in at least eight different stages between AD 0-600.
The Huaca del Sol is an enormous adobe brick Moche civilization pyramid, built in at least eight different stages between AD 0-600.
Hughes H. Jones Site (Pennsylvania, USA)
The Hughes H. Jones Site (36Gr4) is a Late Prehistoric Monongahela Tradition (c. A.D. 1000–1640) habitation site located in Pennsyvlania
The Hughes H. Jones Site (36Gr4) is a Late Prehistoric Monongahela Tradition (c. A.D. 1000–1640) habitation site located in Pennsyvlania
Huldre Fen Woman (Bog Body, Denmark)
The Huldre Fen woman (also called Huldremose) is a bog body found in a bog called Huldre Fen in northern Denmark
The Huldre Fen woman (also called Huldremose) is a bog body found in a bog called Huldre Fen in northern Denmark
Human Behavioral Ecology
Archaeologists use the theoretical method of Human Behavioral Ecology to study specific human groups as they change over time (decades, centuries, millennia).
Archaeologists use the theoretical method of Human Behavioral Ecology to study specific human groups as they change over time (decades, centuries, millennia).
Hunter-gatherers
Hunting and gathering was the lifestyle of all human beings until the invention of agriculture about 8000 years ago; and, to state it simply, hunter-gatherers hunt game and collect plant foods.
Hunting and gathering was the lifestyle of all human beings until the invention of agriculture about 8000 years ago; and, to state it simply, hunter-gatherers hunt game and collect plant foods.
Husn al-Qadisiyah (Iraq)
Husn al-Qadisiyah is the ruins of an Abassid walled fort in Iraq.
Husn al-Qadisiyah is the ruins of an Abassid walled fort in Iraq.
Hyrax Hill (Kenya)
The archaeological region of Hyrax Hill is an area investigated by Louis and Mary Leakey that receives little attention
The archaeological region of Hyrax Hill is an area investigated by Louis and Mary Leakey that receives little attention