Glossary Entries between Pachamac and Paviland Cave

Pachacamac (Peru)
The archaeological site of Pachacamac, Peru contains pyramids and other constructions belonging to both the Huari and Inca states.

Pacheco (Peru)
The archaeological site of Pacheco, Peru, is a Wari religious offering, consisting of large quantities of high-quality pottery, purposefully broken.

Pachomian Monastery
A Pachomian monastery is a type of early Christian (2rd-4th century AD) residence for monks following in the path of Pachomius.

Pacific Coast Migration Model
The Pacific Coast Migration Model proposes that people entering the American continents by following along the Pacific coastline, in rafts, boats and on foot.

Padri (Pakistan)
Padri Gohilni is a Harappan site in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, Pakistan, about 2 kilometers west of the modern village of Padri, with an important early Harappan component.

Paekche Kingdom
Paekche is one of three competing kingdoms of the Han dynasty in Korea.

Paisley Caves (Oregon)
Paisley Caves is the name of seven rockshelters, believed to contain the first evidence of Pre-Clovis use of the Pacific Coast to colonize the American continents.

Palenque (Mexico)
The site of Palenque, Mexico, is known for its beautiful setting, and its amazing aqueduct system.

Palenque (Mexico)
The archaeological site of Palenque rises from the mist in the foothills of the Chiapas mountains of southern Mexico.

Palenque's Palace (Mexico)
The palace of Palenque: an ancient Maya royal residence.Description of the main features of the royal palace at Palenque, Mexico.

Palenque's Fossils (Mexico)
Ancient Maya Interest in Fossils. Ancient Use of Marine Fossils in a Maya Site

Paleolithic Notation
Paleolithic notation is the term used by archaeologists for deliberate markings made by our ancestors to count objects or remember events in a sequence.

Paleobotany
The study of paleobotany involves the investigation of plants and plants pieces in the past.

Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction refers to the investigations which are undertaken to reconstruct the climate of a specific time and place.

Paleoindian
The term paleoindian generally refers to the first inhabitants of the America continents--maybe.

Paleontology
Paleontology is the study of the fossil forms of all life, animals and plants. Here is a collection of definitions.

Paquime (Mexico)
Casas Grandes (or Paquimé) was a large, influential capital city of the Casas Grandes polity in the state of Chihuahua, northern Mexico.

Paleomagnetic Dating
Paleomagnetic dating (also called archaeomagnetic dating) is a method of assigning a date to a fireplace or burned earth area using the earth's magnetic field.

Palmyra (Syria)
Palmyra was an oasis and trading link between the Roman empire and India and Pakistan.

Paleontology
Paleontology is the study of prehuman animals and their lifeways; including dinosaurs and other long-dead animals but also early hominids, which is what we care about as archaeologists. This glossary entry is my definition; see the next listing for what others have said.

Paleopathology
Paleopathology is the study of diseases in ancient humans or other lifeforms.

Paracas Culture
The Paracas culture is the archaeological term for a contemporary culture of Chavin on the southern coast of Peru.

Palynology
Archaeological palynology is the study of pollen, the virtually indestructible, microscopic, but easily identifiable plant parts in archaeological sites.

Pan Grave Culture
The Pan Grave culture refers to the Nubian culture, one of the characteristics of which is shallow, round graves reminiscent of frying pans.

Parthian Empire
Parthia was an early Persian empire, centered in northeastern Iran between 247 BC and AD 228.

Papyrus
Papyrus is the material used by ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians and Greeks to write their historical documents.

Pasargadae (Iran)
Pasargadae was the ancient capital city of the Achaemenid Dynasty built by Cyrus II (also known as Cyrus the Great) in the 6th century BC.

Pastoralism
Pastoralism is the name given to the way of life in which people herd animals.

Parthenon (Greece)
The archaeological site called the Parthenon was a monument to the Greek Goddess Athena, built during the 4th century BC.

Pauline Missions
Pauline Missions are early Christian monasteries set up by St. Paul and his followers on the island of Corinth, Greece.

Paviland Cave (Wales)
Paviland Cave, also known as Goat's Hole Cave, is where the "Red Lady" burial was found nearly 200 years ago.

Paul Mason Site (Canada)
The archaeological site of Paul Mason is an early Native American village site located in northern British Columbia.

Paso de la Amada, Chiapas (Mexico)
the earliest Mesoamerican ballcourt at Paso de la Amada (Mexico).

Passport in Time
The Passport in Time project is a public archaeology program run by the United States Forest Service.