Typology
Attribute
Attribute: A minimal characteristic of an artifact such that it cannot be further subdivided •Form/Shape •Material: the raw material •Function: how it was used •Manufacturing Technique: how it was made
Seriations
Seriations: Ordering artifacts based on the assumption that one cultural style slowly replaces an earlier style over time.
Type
Type: A class of artifacts defined by the consistent clustering of attributes
Typology
Typology: The systematic organization of artifacts into types on the basis of shared attributes
Assemblage
a group of artifacts recurring together at a particular time and place, and representing the sum of human activities