Archaeology Unit 1 key words

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A belief in ancestral spirits
Ancestor/Ancestor Cult
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A belief that nature is enlivened or energised by distinct personalised spirit beings
Animism
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conography means the study of the meaning behind the images used in a given culture. This may involve symbols such writing systems as well as pictures
Art and Iconography
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The practice of burning the dead
Cremation
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The exposure of human corpses to the elements
Excarnation
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A building or natural feature which draws the attention of a worshipper
Focus of Attention
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A belief that nature is enlivened or energised by distinct personalised spirit beings

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Animism

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conography means the study of the meaning behind the images used in a given culture. This may involve symbols such writing systems as well as pictures

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The practice of burning the dead

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The exposure of human corpses to the elements

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