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Cairn: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒐᖅ/ᑎᒃᑰᑦ/ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᕝᕕᒃ/ᓇᓯᑦᑕᖅᑐᕐᕕᒃ:
Inuksugaq/tikkuut/amaamaktittivvik/nasittaqturvik: Cairn ou point de repère
A mound of stones usually set up to mark a location. A type of archaeological
feature. See Inukshuk.
Calcination: ᓴᐅᓂᖅ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᓂᑯ: Sauniq ikumaliniku: Calcination
A burning process that reduces bone to a bluish-white colour and makes it very
brittle. Calcined bone is often found in archaeological sites where bone was burned
as fuel.
Calibrated Date: ᐅᑭᐅᖅᓯᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ: Ukiuqsiaqtaujuq: Date calibrée
A radiocarbon date for an archaeological site or specimen that has been converted
from radiocarbon years to calendar years using a technique that compensates for
the small fluctuations that took place in the amount of Carbon-14 in the
environment. Sometimes referred to as a “corrected” or “adjusted” date. See
Uncalibrated Date.
Canadian Archaeological Association: ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ: Kanatami
ittarnisalirijikkut katimajingit: Association canadienne d’archéologie (ACA)
Canada’s national association of professional and avocational archaeologists. Often
abbreviated as “CAA.” Members of the association meet annually to discuss a wide
range of archaeological topics and to present the results of archaeological
research. The association also publishes the Canadian Journal of Archaeology.
Canadian Conservation Institute: ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᔭᒐᑕᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᑎᑦᑎᔩᑦ: Kanatami
jagatauttailitittijiit: Institut canadien de conservation (ICC)
Usually abbreviated as “CCI.” The branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage
(Government of Canada) responsible for the conservation and preservation of
artifacts and related cultural materials. See Conservator.
Canadian Heritage Information Network: ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓄᑦ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ
ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ: Ittarnisaliriangujunut qarisaujakkut titiraqsimajut: Réseau canadien
d’information sur le patrimoine (RCIP)
Usually abbreviated as “CHIN.” A national computerized archaeological site records
database maintained by the Government of Canada.
Canadian Museum of Civilization: ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᓅᓯᕆᔭᓐᔪᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᒐᕐᕕᒃ: Kanatami
inuusirijanjunut takujagagarvik: Musée canadien de la civilisation (MCC)
Usually abbreviated as “CMC.” The Canadian Museum of Civilization is Canada’s
national museum and the main repository for the curation and display of
archaeological specimens.
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