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GRILLE PROVENANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

A system that tracks the place of origin of an archaeological object, of a cluster of archaeological objects, of a feature or features or of a sample of soil, mortar, charcoal or other material.

OBS

The recorded description of a provenience includes location data (such as geographic and plan coordinates, elevations, maps, and plans to scale) and a varying amount of written information such as hard data and the archaeologist's interpretations, inferences and conclusions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
DEF

Système permettant de retracer le lieu d'origine d'un objet archéologique, d'un groupe d’objets archéologiques, d'un ou de plusieurs aménagements ou d'un échantillon de sol, de mortier, de charbon de bois ou d'autre matière.

OBS

La description enregistrée d'une provenance comprend des données relatives à la situation (coordonnées géographiques ou celles d'un plan quadrillé, altitudes, cartes et plans à l'échelle) ainsi qu'une quantité variable d'information écrite, entre autres, des données de référence et des interprétations, déductions et conclusions de l'archéologue.

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