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Component: ᓄᓇᑐᕐᓕᕕᓂᖅ: Nunaturliviniq: Élément, composant
A culturally distinctive stratigraphic unit within an archaeological site. Sites yielding
materials associated with a single cultural group (e.g. Dorset) have one cultural
“component.” By contrast, a “multi-component” site contains materials from two or
more cultural groups (e.g. Pre-Dorset and Thule). Good hunting and camping
locations in Nunavut were used repeatedly over many centuries, and a large
number of archaeological sites are multi-component.
Conservation: ᐸᐸᑦᑎᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖅ: Papattittiarniq: Conservation
Term used to describe a variety of processes aimed at protecting and preserving
cultural property for future generations. Conservation involves the knowledge and
application of a broad range of scientific techniques in the restoration and
preservation of various types of cultural objects. See Conservator.
Conservation Archaeology: ᐸᕝᕕᓵᖅᑕᐅᑦᑕᐃᓕᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ: Pavvisaaqtauttailitittiniq:
Archéologie de conservation
A subfield of contemporary archaeology focusing on the protection of
archaeological sites. This approach advocates the preservation, rather than
excavation, of archaeological sites.
Conservator: ᐸᐸᑦᑎᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ: Papattittianirmit ilinniaqsimajuq:
Conservateur
A person professionally trained in one of the fields of conservation science.
Conservators typically have expertise in one or more specialized areas such as
artifacts, metallurgy, paintings, wood, etc.
Contour Lines: ᓄᓇᐅᑉ ᐳᖅᑐᓂᖓᑕ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖏᑦ: Nunaup puqtuningata
nalunaikkutangit: Lignes de contour
Lines on a topographic map that join points of equal elevation and indicate the
shape and height of the land surface.
Contour Map: ᓄᓇᙳᐊᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑦᑎᖅᓱᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ: Nunanguaq
nalunaikkuttiqsuqsimajuq: Lignes de contour
A map showing the location of archaeological features within a site in relation to
the surface of the surrounding landscape.
Coprolites: ᐊᓇᕕᓃᑦ: Anaviniit: Coprolithes
Desiccated human or animal fecal remains. Analysis of coprolites can provide
information concerning the diet and nutrition of prehistoric populations.
Core: ᐃᓕᒃᑯᐊᖅ: Ilikkuaq: Noyau
A piece of raw material, typically stone, from which flakes are removed. See Flake.
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