Glossary Entries between Shamanism and SIte Formation Processes
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Sibudu Cave (South Africa)
Sibudu Cave is an extremely important Middle Stone Age (MSA) rockshelter located on the Tongati River near the KwaZulu coast of South Africa.
Sibudu Cave is an extremely important Middle Stone Age (MSA) rockshelter located on the Tongati River near the KwaZulu coast of South Africa.
Late or Terminal Siberian Upper Paleolithic
The last gasp of the Siberian upper paleolithic period (ca 18,000-11,000 BP) is an important one to understanding the colonization of the American continents.
The last gasp of the Siberian upper paleolithic period (ca 18,000-11,000 BP) is an important one to understanding the colonization of the American continents.
Sidon (Lebanon)
The archaeological site of Sidon includes the ruins of what was an important city-state of the Iron Age civilization of Phoenicia also called Canaan, and the center port for trade between Assyria, Egypt, Cyprus and the Aegean Sea between the sixth and fifth centuries BC.
The archaeological site of Sidon includes the ruins of what was an important city-state of the Iron Age civilization of Phoenicia also called Canaan, and the center port for trade between Assyria, Egypt, Cyprus and the Aegean Sea between the sixth and fifth centuries BC.
Shamanism
Shamanism is the term given by anthropologists to the most basic and universal form of religion: the ritual specialist or shaman.
Shamanism is the term given by anthropologists to the most basic and universal form of religion: the ritual specialist or shaman.
Shang Dynasty (ca. 1700-1046 BC)
The Bronze Age Shang Dynasty in China is roughly dated between 1700-1050 BC
The Bronze Age Shang Dynasty in China is roughly dated between 1700-1050 BC
Shanga (Kenya)
The archaeological site of Shanga is located on an island in the Lamu archipelago off the coast of Kenya in eastern Africa.
The archaeological site of Shanga is located on an island in the Lamu archipelago off the coast of Kenya in eastern Africa.
Shanidar Cave (Iraq)
Excavations were conducted at the Neanderthal site of Shanidar Cave during the 1950s by Ralph S. Solecki and Rose L. Solecki.
Excavations were conducted at the Neanderthal site of Shanidar Cave during the 1950s by Ralph S. Solecki and Rose L. Solecki.
Shawnee Minisink (USA)
The deeply buried, stratified Shawnee Minisink archaeological site is located on the Delaware River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
The deeply buried, stratified Shawnee Minisink archaeological site is located on the Delaware River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
Shell Middens
A shell midden is a type of archaeological site made almost entirely of mussel shells.
A shell midden is a type of archaeological site made almost entirely of mussel shells.
Shi Huangdi's Tomb (China)
The emperor Shi Huangdi [246-210 BC] was the Tiger of Qin, the first emperor of China, who unified the warring tribes into one group; his tomb includes the fabulous terra cotta army.
The emperor Shi Huangdi [246-210 BC] was the Tiger of Qin, the first emperor of China, who unified the warring tribes into one group; his tomb includes the fabulous terra cotta army.
Shi Ji
The Shi Ji is the name given to an enormous history of China's dynastic empires, written during the second century BC.
The Shi Ji is the name given to an enormous history of China's dynastic empires, written during the second century BC.
Shield Archaic Tradition
The Shield Archaic Tradition is the name given to a prehistoric culture of the boreal forests of the northern Canadian Shield between Lake Superior and Hudson Bay.
The Shield Archaic Tradition is the name given to a prehistoric culture of the boreal forests of the northern Canadian Shield between Lake Superior and Hudson Bay.
Shilla
Shilla was an early Buddhist state in what is now North and South Korea, between 57 BC and AD 935.
Shilla was an early Buddhist state in what is now North and South Korea, between 57 BC and AD 935.
Ships and Sea Faring
The study of ships and sea-faring is often called maritime archaeology
The study of ships and sea-faring is often called maritime archaeology
Shizhaishan (China)
The Shizhaishan site, located in Yunnan Province, is a cemetery site dated between 250 BC-250 AD, and belonging to Dian people of the Warring States and Han periods.
The Shizhaishan site, located in Yunnan Province, is a cemetery site dated between 250 BC-250 AD, and belonging to Dian people of the Warring States and Han periods.
Shona Chiefdoms
The chiefdoms of the Shona were located between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers in southern Africa between 1100 and 1500 AD, where they built Great Zimbabwe.
The chiefdoms of the Shona were located between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers in southern Africa between 1100 and 1500 AD, where they built Great Zimbabwe.
Sican Culture
The Sican culture is the name archaeologists have given to one of several gold-working people who predated the Inca in what is now Peru between about 900-1300 AD.
The Sican culture is the name archaeologists have given to one of several gold-working people who predated the Inca in what is now Peru between about 900-1300 AD.
Sidun (China)
Sidun is an archaeological site in Jiangsu province, China, belonging to the Liangzhu culture and dated between 3300-2200 BC.
Sidun is an archaeological site in Jiangsu province, China, belonging to the Liangzhu culture and dated between 3300-2200 BC.
Sierra de Atapuerca (Spain)
The Sierra de Atapuerca is an ancient karst topography region of Spain, where several caves are located with evidence of very old occupations.
The Sierra de Atapuerca is an ancient karst topography region of Spain, where several caves are located with evidence of very old occupations.
Silbury Hill (UK)
The site of Silbury Hill is a gigantic flat-topped barrow, in Wiltshire, England, and it is in fact the largest prehistoric artificial mound in prehistoric Europe
The site of Silbury Hill is a gigantic flat-topped barrow, in Wiltshire, England, and it is in fact the largest prehistoric artificial mound in prehistoric Europe
Silk Route or Silk Road
The Silk Route (or Silk Road) is the name given to a network of trade routes crossing Asia, first reported to have been used during the Han Dynasty [206 BC-220 AD] in China
The Silk Route (or Silk Road) is the name given to a network of trade routes crossing Asia, first reported to have been used during the Han Dynasty [206 BC-220 AD] in China
Similaun Man (Italy)
The Similaun Man (also known as the Iceman) was found in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, a Bronze Age hunter lost in a storm between 3350-3300 BC
The Similaun Man (also known as the Iceman) was found in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, a Bronze Age hunter lost in a storm between 3350-3300 BC
Sinanthropus pekinsis (China)
The Homo erectus skull cap first called Sinanthropus pekinsis or Peking Man was found in 1927 in the cave known as Zhoukoudian by the Chinese archaeologist W.C. Pei.
The Homo erectus skull cap first called Sinanthropus pekinsis or Peking Man was found in 1927 in the cave known as Zhoukoudian by the Chinese archaeologist W.C. Pei.
Sinú Culture
The Sinú culture of South America is another of several gold-working communities located on the Colombian coastline between about AD 300-1550.
The Sinú culture of South America is another of several gold-working communities located on the Colombian coastline between about AD 300-1550.
Sipan (Peru)
The Sipán site is a large Moche culture administrative and religious center, located in the lower Lambayeque Valley on the northern coast of Peru.
The Sipán site is a large Moche culture administrative and religious center, located in the lower Lambayeque Valley on the northern coast of Peru.
Siraf Mosque (Iran)
The archaeological ruins of the Congregational Mosque of Siraf are located in the port city of Siraf on the gulf coast of Iran.
The archaeological ruins of the Congregational Mosque of Siraf are located in the port city of Siraf on the gulf coast of Iran.
Sirikwa Holes
The term Sirikwa Holes is the local name for depressions found throughout the western highlands of Kenya and in northern Tanzania; they represent late Iron Age hut locations.
The term Sirikwa Holes is the local name for depressions found throughout the western highlands of Kenya and in northern Tanzania; they represent late Iron Age hut locations.
Site Formation Processes
In archaeology, the term Site Formation Processes refers to the events that created an archaeological site.
In archaeology, the term Site Formation Processes refers to the events that created an archaeological site.