The Grammar of the Archaeological Record

1. The System

“The System”

Alphabetical Index

Marco De Pietri – November 2022

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Introduction

On this page you can find links to relevant topics in the GRAMMAR, Volume 1 - “The System”, listed in alphabetical order.

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N.B.: Bold numbers refer to en entire section devoted to that specific topic (e.g., 2); non-bold numbers refer to sub-sections (e.g., 2.1).

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Alphabetical index

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Numbers

3D-volumetry 13.8


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A

Access 22.2.5.2 (and circulation)
Accretional development 14.1
Accumulation(s) 22.2.5.4; 22.6.2.4 (= loose material)
Activity 22.2.5.3 (and assembly)
Aglyptic impressions 8.5 (special roster Zai); 9.4 (analysis: special lexicon)
Aggregate(s) 3.4; 22.0.2.1 (architectural types); 22.0.2.2 (types); 22.3.1 (specificity)
Aggregation(s) 14.1 (ordered vs. non-ordered)
Alphabetic codes 3.1
Amorphous amassment 7.5.1.3 (main lexicon)
Archaeological context 22.2.6
Archival versions 15.5
Archive 1.3; 15.5 (versions; cf. Archival versions)
Area 3.6.1 (localization, positioning)
Assemblage 3.4; 3.6.3 (typological/chronological sorting)
Assembly 22.2.5.3 (and activity)
Assignment 6.5.3.1 (roster: C)
Attributes 2.5
Axial definition 6.5.3.3 (roster: E)


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B

Beads 8.7 (special roster Zbd); 9.6 (analysis: special lexicon)
Book 3.6.1 (localization, positioning)
Broken tradition 22.1.3; 22.2.1
Browser edition 1.4
Buildup 7.5.1.2 (main lexicon)
Built environment 22; 22.0 (principles: typology); 22.0.1 (description); 22.0.2 (stationary elements); 22.0.3 (specific labels); 22.0.4 (architectural elements); 22.0.5 (constituents); 22.0.6 (structures); 22.0.7 (installations); 22.0.8 (use areas); 22.0.9 (corollaries); 22.1 (introduction); 22.1.1 (definition); 22.1.2 (architectural dimension); 22.1.3 (specificity); 22.1.4 (archaeological context); 22.1.5 (overview); 22.2 (criteria); 22.2.1 (constituents: definitions); 22.2.2 (elements: criteria); 22.2.3 (sub-elements: criteria); 22.2.4 (complexes: criteria); 22.2.5 (units: criteria); 22.2.6 (archaeological context); 22.3 (elements); 22.3.1 (elements: specificity); 22.3.2 (elements: typology); 22.3.3 (elements: isolated); 22.3.4 (elements: specific labels); 22.3.5 (elements: notation); 22.4 (sub-elements); 22.4.1 (sub-elements: concept); 22.4.2 (sub-elements: material); 22.4.3 (sub-elements: organizational); 22.4.4 (sub-elements: notation); 22.4.5 (sub-elements: terminology); 22.5 (complexes); 22.5.1 (complexes: concept); 22.5.2 (complexes: typology); 22.6 (units); 22.6.1 (units: concept); 22.6.2 (units: typology); 22.6.3 (units: nesting); 22.6.4 (units and built environment); 22.7 (functional analysis); 22.7.1 (functional analysis: concept); 22.7.2 (functional analysis: configuration); 22.7.3 (functional analysis: items); 22.7.4 (functional analysis: installations); 22.7.5 (functional analysis: primary/secondary); 22.8 (perceptual analysis); 22.8.1 (perceptual analysis: concept); 22.8.2 (perceptual analysis: landscape); 22.8.3 (perceptual analysis: geography); 22.9 (stratigraphy); 22.9.1 (stratigraphy and typology); 41.2 (excavations)


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C

Cast 3.3
Ceramics Note 1 8.2 (analysis: special roster Zca); 8.3 (analysis, paste: special roster Zcp); 9.2 (analysis: special lexicon)
Chronology 14.1
Circulation 22.2.5.2 (and access)
Classification 2.4
Clay 7.5.2.3 (main lexicon)
Clustering 11.1
Clusters 2.6
Codes 5.1 (= alphanumeric strings; cf. variables/variants); 5.1 (for properties); 5.2 (= rosters, for variables); 5.3 (= lexica, for variants)
Collapse 7.5.1.3 (main lexicon); 22.2.5.4; 22.6.2.4 (= loose material)
Complex(es) 22.2.1 (constituents); 22.2.4 (criteria); 22.5; 22.5.1 (concept); 22.5.2 (typology); 22.5.3 (and aggregates)
Components 2.6
Composites 3.3
Conservation 6.5.5.1 (roster: N); 41.2 (excavations); 44 (conservation and storage); 44.1 (concept); 44.2 (built environment); 44.3 (objects); 44.4 (storage)
Constituent(s) 2 (general); 3 (inventory); 4 (labels); 5 (properties); 2.1 (minimal constituents); 2.2 (para-constituents cf. incidentals); 2.3 (proper constituents: classes); 2.6 (summary); 3.1 (minimal constituents); 3.7 (lists with codes); 4.8 (labels, summary); 22.0.5 (architectural)
Constructional history 14.4 (definition); 14.5 (vs. depositional history); 14.6 (relation with typology)
Contact 11.1.2; 12.3 (types)
Contact association 6.5.3.4 (roster: F); 7.7.1 (lexicon: concepts); 7.7.2 (lexicon: nature); 7.7.3 (lexicon: definitions); 7.7.4 (lexicon: types)


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D

Data 12.4 (and UGR)
Deposit(s) 22.2.5.4
Deposition 6.5.3.6 (roster: H); 12.5 (≠ emplacement); 14; 14.1 (definition); 14.2 (correlation with and typology)
Depositional history 14.1; 14.3 (definition); 14.5 (vs. constructional history)
Depositional index 14.7
Depositional synopsis 14.7
Depositional verbs 12.3
Designation 6.5.2.2 (roster: B)
Digital 3.6.2 (analogical representation)
Disaggregational process 14.1
Disposition 6.5.6.2 (roster: P)
Drawing [w] 3.5.2; 13.1 (combined)
Dumping 7.5.1.3 (main lexicon)


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E

Elements 2.3; 3.2 (stationary/movable); 3.4 (complex = element clusters); 3.5.2 (analogical representation); 3.6.1 (localization, positioning); 3.6.3 (typological/chronological sorting); 11.1.2; 12.2; 22.0.4 (architectural); 22.2.1 (constituents); 22.2.1 (isolated: concept); 22.2.2 (criteria); 22.3.2 (typology); 22.3.3 (isolated: description)
Emplacement 11.2; 12.2 (concepts); 12.5 (≠ deposition); 14.1; 14.2 (correlation with typology and deposition)
Evidence 2.3 (direct/indirect)


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F

Feature(s) 2.3; 3.2; 7.5.1.5 (other: main lexicon); 14.1; 22.0.2.1 (architectural types); 22.0.2.2 (types); 22.3.1 (specificity)
Figurines 8.6 (special roster Zfg); 9.5 (analysis: special lexicon)
Files 6.5.6.3 (roster: Q)
Fill(s) 7.5.1.3 (main lexicon); 22.2.5.4; 22.6.2.4 (= loose material)
Floor plans 13.4 (definition)
Frame(s) 15.1 (definition); 15.4 (MZ frame)
Function 6.5.4.5 (roster: M); 14.1; 22.2.5.5 (and perception)


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G

Geography 22.0.9.2 (perceptual)
Geo-referentiality 13.5
Glass 7.5.2.5 (main lexicon)
Glyptics Note 2 8.4 (special roster Zsi); 9.3 (analysis: special lexicon)
Goal(s) 1.5
Grid 13.7


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H

"Harris Matrix" 14.7
Horizon(s) 3.6.3 (typological/chronological sorting); 11.1.5; 15.1 (features); 14
Horizontal surfaces 7.5.1.1 (main lexicon)


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I

Identification 6.5.2 (roster: B)
Imprint 3.3
Incidental(s) 2.2 (general definition); 2.3 (specific definition); 4.9 (= para-costituents)
Indexing 15.2 (definition)
Installation(s) 7.5.1.4 (main lexicon); 22.0.7 (architectural); 22.2.5.4; 22.6.2.3 (= unit); 22.7.4 (and built environment)
Items [i] 3.2; 6.5.4.2 (field record, roster: BA); 7.5.2.6 (other: main lexicon); 22.0.2.1 (architectural types); 22.7.3 (and built environment)
iwan 22.2


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J

Joining 2.6
Joins 3.4


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L

Labeling 6.5.2.1 (roster: B)
Labels 2.5 (definition); 4.1 (function); 4.1 (generic); 4.1 (specific: concept); 5.1 (= identifier of constituents); 22.0.3 (specific: architecture); 22.3.1 (specificity); 22.3.4 (specific: description); 22.3.5 (specific: notation)
Laser scanner 13.6
Layering 7.5.1.2 (main lexicon)
Levels 3.2
Lexicon/a 2.5 (definition); 4.1 (of variants); 7 (main); 7.1 (main: description); 7.2 (main: lemmata); 7.3 (main: versions); 7.4 (main: universal codes); 7.5 (main: B10 variants); 7.5.1 (main: features); 7.5.2 (main: items); 7.5.3 (main: features/items' codes); 7.5.4 (main: incidentals' codes); 7.6 (main: K3 variants); 7.7 (main: F2 variants); 7.8 (main: K4 variants); 7.9 (main: O21 variants); 7.10 (main: O22 variants); 9 (special); 9.1 (special: description); 9.2 (special: ceramics); 9.3 (special: glyptics); 9.4 (special: aglyptic); 9.5 (special: figurines); 9.6 (special: beads); 9.7 (special: anthropology)
Limit(s) 1.5 (cf. goals); 41.4 (excavation)
Locus/i 3.2; 3.6.1 (localization, positioning); 13.1 (volumetry); 13.3 (definition)
Loose material(s) 22.2.5.4 (types); 22.6.2.4 (= unit);


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M

Main view 3.5.2
Manufacturing 6.5.4.4 (roster: L)
Marker(s) 3.5.1; 13.6 (technique); 13.7 (in a grid)
Measurements 6.5.4.1 (roster: J); 13.6 (techniques)
Metal 7.5.2.1 (main lexicon)
Minimality 2.4 (vs. systemics)
Mold 3.3
Morphology 6.5.4.3 (roster: K)
Movable 2.3 (elements)
MZA Synopsis (cf. MZ frame)
MZ frame 15.4 (cf. MZA); 12
MZ sitewide book 15.5


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N

Negative 3.3 (cf. trace and zero)


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O

Object(s) 3.2; 23 (typology); 23.1 (typology and stratigraphy); 23.2 (incremental publication); 23.3 (categorization)
Occupation 22.6.2.4 (process; cf. loose material)
Operation 3.6.1 (localization, positioning)
Ordered aggregations 7.5.1.4 (main lexicon)
Organic 7.5.2.4 (main lexicon)
Other features 7.5.1.5 (main lexicon)
Other items 7.5.1.6 (main lexicon)
Overview 6.5.1 (roster: A)


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P

Paradigms 2.5
Para-elements 2.3; 3.3 (list of)
Perception 22.0.9.2 (geography); 22.2.5.5 (and function)
Phase(s) 3.6.3 (typological/chronological sorting); 11.1.5; 15.1 (features)
Photograph 3.5.2
Photo-modelling 13.6
Physical anthropology 8.8 (special roster Zpa); 9.7 (analysis: special lexicon)
Plot(s) 3.6.2 (analogical representation); 13.4 (definition)
Post-excavation 46 (beyond)
Presentation 41.2 (excavations); 45
Principles 11 (stratigraphy)
Profile(s) 3.5.1; 13.1 (volumetry)
Projected relay 3.5.1
Properties 2.5; 2.6 (combinatorial); 5.1 (= analytical traits of constituents)
Publication 6.5.6.3 (roster: Q)


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Q

q-bone = qb 3.2 (definition); 7.5.2.4 (lexicon)
q-items 3.2 (definition)
q-lots (= quantity lots) 3.2 (definition)
q-pottery = qp 3.2 (definition); 7.5.2.4 (lexicon)
Quadrant 3.6.1 (localization, positioning)


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R

Rank(s) 4.2 (1-5); 4.3 (Rank 1: Project); 4.4 (Rank 2: Book); 4.4.1 (Rank 1: first segment); 4.4.2 (Rank 2: second segment); 4.5 (Rank 3: Constituent proper); 4.6 (Rank 4: Component); 4.7 (Rank 5: Sub-Component); 32.2; 32.2.1 (Rank 2a); 32.2.2 (Rank 1)
Record 1.3 (recording); 6.5.6.1 (analogical, roster: O); 31 (analytical); 32 (archive structure); 32.1 (labels and archive); 32.2 (directories); 32.2 (directories; cf. ranks); 32.2.1 (Rank 2a); 32.2.2 (constituents: Rank 1); 32.3 (archive structure: files); 32.4 (V/W directory/file names); 32.4.1 (constituent labels); 32.4.2 (constituents); 32.5 (labels for ZC referents); 32.6 (special books); 32.6.1 (constituent labels and archive); 32.7 (summary: chart); 32.8 (incidentals); 32.9 (figures); 33 (text files); 41 (synthetical); 41.1 (concept); 41.2 (excavations); 41.3 (tabulations); 41.4 (limits); 44.2 (conservation)
Recovery 6.5.3.1 (roster: C)
Reference 6.5.6 (roster: O-Q)
Referents 2.3 (definition); 3.5 (characteristics); 3.5.1 (localization, positioning); 3.6 (complex = referent clusters); 13.3 (complex = locus/i/square(s))
Relay(s) 3.5.1 13.6 (technique); 13.7 (in a grid)
Roster(s) MAIN (Zmr-010); MAIN (Zmr-022); MAIN (index: roster slot); MAIN (index: codes); 2.5 (definition); 6 (main); 6.1 (main: description); 6.2 (main: versions); 6.3 (main: categories); 6.4 (main: formats); 6.5 (main: roster); 6.5.1 (main: roster/overview); 6.5.2 (main: roster/identification); 6.5.3 (main: roster/stratigraphy); 6.5.4 (main: roster/typology); 6.5.5 (main: roster/treatment); 6.5.6 (main: roster/reference); 6.6 (main: mnemonic codes); 6.7 (main: notes); 8 (special); 8.1 (special: description); 8.2 (special: ceramics [Zca]); 8.3 (special: ceramic paste [Zcp]); 8.4 (special: glyptics [Zsi]); 8.5 (special: aglyptic [Zai]); 8.6 (special: figurines [Zfg]); 8.8 (special: beads [Zbd]); 8.8 (special: anthropology [Zpa]); 8.9 (special: wall [Zcw])


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S

Sample(s) 3.2; 24
Secondary view 3.5.2
Section(s) 3.5.1; 13.1 (volumetry); 44.2 (conservation)
Sector 3.6.1 (localization, positioning)
Sedimentation 22.6.2.4 (process; cf. loose material)
Sequence(s) 15.1 (definition); 15.2 (features); 13
Sequencing 15; 15.1 (definition)
Site presentation 6.5.5.2 (roster: N)
Sitewide sequence 15.4 (cf. MZ frame)
Sketch 3.5.2
Space 11.1.3; 22.2.5.1 (and volume)
Spatial aggregation 6.5.3.5 (roster: G)
Specimens 3.2
Splitting 2.6
Square(s) 3.6.1 (localization, positioning); 13.1 (volumetry); 13.3 (definition)
Stage 3.6.3 (typological/chronological sorting)
Standards 2.5; 5.4 (criteria for variants); 10
Stationary 2.3 (elements)
Stone 7.5.2.2 (main lexicon)
Storage 23.1 (of objects)
Strategy 5.4
Stratigraphic clustering 11.1.1
Stratigraphy 6.5.3 (roster: C-I); 11 (principles); 12 (Tell Mozan); 13 (sequences); 14 (horizons); 42 (synthetical); 22.0.9.1 (architectural); 41.2 (excavations)
Stratum/a 3.6.3 (typological/chronological sorting); 11.1.4; 15.1 (definition)
Structure(s) 22.0.6 (architectural); 22.2.5.4; 22.6.2.1 (= unit)
Sub-component(s) 2.6
Sub-element(s) 22.2.1 (constituents); 22.2.3 (criteria); 22.4; 22.4.1 (definition); 22.4.2 (material); 22.4.3 (organizational); 22.4.4 (notation); 22.4.5 (terminology);
Sub-phase(s) 15.2
Sub-stratum/a 15.2
System 1; 1.1 (overview); 1.2 (practice and theory); 1.4 (exemplification); 3.1 (closed/open)
Systemics 2.4 (vs. minimality)


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T

Tabulation(s) 41.3 (excavation); 47
Template [t] 3.5.2; 3.6.2 (analogical representation)
Temporal sequencing 12.3
Theodolite 13.6
Time 11.1.3
Time sequencing 6.5.3.7 (roster: I)
Total station 13.6
Trace 3.3 (cf. negative and zero)
Treatment 6.5.5 (roster: N)
"Triangulation rod" 13.6
Typology 6.5.4 (roster: J-M); 14.1 (examples); 14.2 (correlation with emplacement and deposition); 21 (overview); 21.1 (and stratigraphy); 21.2 (categorization); 21.3 (categories); 22 (built environment); 23 (objects); 24 (samples); 43 (synthetical); 22.0.9.1 (architectural)


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U

UGR (= Urkesh Global Record) 1.4 12.4 (and data)
Unit(s) 3.6.1 (localization, positioning); 22.2.1 (constituents); 22.2.5 (criteria); 22.2.5.4 (types); 22.6; 22.6.1 (concept); 22.6.2 (typology); 22.6.2.1 (structures); 22.6.2.2 (use areas); 22.6.2.3 (installations); 22.6.2.4 (loose materials); 22.6.3 (nesting); 22.6.4 (built environment)
Use area(s) 22.0.8 (architectural); 22.2.5.4; 22.6.2.2 (= unit)


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V

Variables 2.5; 5.1 (= labels)
Variants 2.5; 5.1 (= properties)
View [v] 3.5.2
Volume 22.2.5.1 (and space)
Volumetric localization 6.5.3.2 (roster: D)
Volumetric referents 13.1
Volumetry 13; 13.8 (3D); 44.2 (conservation)


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W

Walls 7.5.1.4 (main lexicon); 8.9 (special roster Zcw)
Web 3.6.2 (analogical representation)


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Z

Zero 3.3 (cf. trace and negative)
Zone 3.6.1 (localization, positioning)


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Notes

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