Changes in pottery composition, structure and decoration are signals of social change in the archaeological record.

The archaeological record indicates that it was not unusual for ancient Pueblo peoples to adapt to climatic change by changing residences and locations.

After that there are no traces of a settlement in the archaeological and numismatic record.

Evidence from the archaeological and historical record of Ancient Rome and medieval Mesopotamia indicates that coins were collected and catalogued by scholars and state treasuries.

These records are in direct conflict with Bede, who states that the Isle of Wight was settled by Jutes, not Saxons ; the archaeological record is somewhat in favour of Bede on this.

Crannogs were used as dwellings over five millennia from the European Neolithic Period, to as late as the 17th / early 18th century although in Scotland, convincing evidence for Early and Middle Bronze Age or Norse Period use is not currently present in the archaeological record.

The construction techniques for a crannog ( prehistoric or otherwise ) are as varied as the multitude of finished forms witnessed in the archaeological record.

The archaeological record indicates that the instructions reported by Akiba, for choosing a burial location, were rigidly adhered to ; almost all of the tombs from classical Jerusalem are to the east of the city, on the Mount of Olives, except for a few located over a kilometre to the west, and those in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

The transition to behavioral modernity has been characterized as a " Great Leap Forward ", or as the " Upper Palaeolithic Revolution ", because of the sudden appearance of distinctive signs of modern behavior in the archaeological record.

The nailed iron horseshoe first appeared in the archaeological record in Europe about 5th century A. D. when a horseshoe, complete with nails, was found in the tomb of the Frankish King Childeric I at Tournai, Belgium.

The Bronze Age begins around 2500 BCE with the first appearance of bronze objects in the archaeological record.

Certain European ritual traits such as the significance of the number 3, the importance of the head and of water sources such as springs remain in the archaeological record, but the differences in the votive offerings made at the Roman Baths ( Bath ), Bath, Somerset before and after the Roman conquest suggest that continuity was only partial.

Schliemann was angry when Calvert published an article stating that the Trojan War period was missing from the site's archaeological record.

The sources for the history of ancient Israel and Judah can be broadly divided into the biblical narrative ( the Hebrew Bible, Deuterocanonical and non-biblical works for the later period ) and the archaeological record.

By the 1920s, the idea of an Israelite conquest of Canaan-the story of the book of Joshua-was not supported by the archaeological record.

The ascription of Indus Valley Civilization iconography and epigraphy to historically known cultures is extremely problematic, in part due to the rather tenuous archaeological evidence of such claims, as well as the projection of modern South Asian political concerns onto the archaeological record of the area.

Although their contribution to the islands can still be found in personal and place names, the archaeological record of the Norse period is very limited.

A challenge for the modern archaeologist is to consider whether in-situ preservation, or recovery and conservation on land is the preferable option ; or to face the fact that preservation in any form, other than as an archaeological record is not feasible.

Even the cost of proper and complete archaeological investigation may be too great to enable this to occur within a timescale that ensures that an archaeological record is made before data is inevitably lost.

The oldest known mine on archaeological record is the " Lion Cave " in Swaziland, which radiocarbon dating shows to be about 43, 000 years old.

* Archaeological record, the body of archaeological evidence

* A time setting in the future, in alternative timelines, or in a historical past that contradicts known facts of history or the archaeological record.

It is a charity, which provides an independent viewpoint on the current issues affecting Dartmoor and performs valuable conservation work on archaeological sites.

The first evidence of human metallurgy dates to between the 5th and 6th millennium BCE in the archaeological sites of Majdanpek, Yarmovac and Pločnik ( a copper axe from 5500 BCE belonging to the Vincha culture, though not conventionally considered part of the Chalcolithic or " Copper Age ", this provides the earliest known example of copper metallurgy.

The archaeological record is particularly rich and varied, and provides knowledge of rural and urban settlement, crafts and production, ships and military equipment, and pagan and Christian religious artefacts and practices.

The development of submarines, for example, can be traced via underwater archaeological research, via the Hunley which was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship ( Hunley also had unique construction details not found in previous vessels and was one of the only historic warships ever raised intact ), the Resurgam II, the first powered submarine, and Holland 5, which provides insight into the development of submarines in the British Navy.

Herodotus provides a depiction that can be related to the results of archaeological research, but apparently knew little of the eastern part of Scythia.

Since 1990, in the United States, physical anthropology and archaeological investigations based on the study of human remains are complicated by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, ( NAGPRA ), which provides for the bodies of Native Americans and associated grave goods to be turned over to the recognized tribal body most legally affiliated with the remains.

In England and Wales some of these historical buildings have been given " listed building " status, which provides them some degree of archaeological protection.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter, an archaeological site west of Pittsburgh, provides evidence that these first Americans lived in the region from that date.

The anoxic environment, which is hostile to many biological organisms that destroy wood in the oxygenated waters, provides an excellent testing site for deep water archaeological survey.

Further, recent archaeological evidence provides verification of astronomical events, and comparison with Chinese and Japanese records have shown the Samguk Sagi to be surprisingly accurate.

In most archaeological applications the latter ( gradiometer ) configuration is preferred because it provides better resolution of small, near-surface phenomena.

A study made by Royal Commission in 2005, that includes aerial photographs of the Hills " amply demonstrates the archaeological potential of this largely neglected landscape, and provides food for thought for a number of research projects ".

The lengthy history of the island's occupation has provided numerous important archaeological sites and the sandstone bedrock provides a platform for fertile farmland.

The very limited archaeological record provides scant evidence of Mesolithic life in Orkney, but the later assemblage of houses and monumental Neolithic structures in the archipelago is without parallel in the United Kingdom.

The archaeological record provides no supporting evidence for the theory of Aiolian occupation.

Through the eleven English Regional Groups, CBA Wales / Cymru and the Council for Scottish Archaeology ( all of which have individual membership ), the CBA provides a unique forum for the British archaeological community, and the public beyond.

: Geographic Information Systems, commonly referred to as GIS, provides a way in which archaeologists can visually represent archaeological data, and can be done in two ways: data visualization and representative visualization.

Kerala Council for Historical Research ( KCHR ), identified as the nodal agency for Muziris Heritage Project, provides academic guidance and undertakes archaeological and historical research in the region.

This archaeological evidence provides information which suggests that women played significant labour and social roles within mining communities.

It maintains and curates the National Monuments Record of Wales ( NMRW ) holding the national collection of information about the archaeological, architectural and historical heritage of Wales and provides a public information service, drawing on both archival and published sources and benefiting from specialist advice from RCAHMW staff.

In 1996 the IfA launched a Register of Archaeological Organisations ( RAOs ) which provides a quality assurance scheme for archaeological organisations.

Kitchen is often called an evangelical scholar for his research which provides archaeological support for the Old Testament.

A number of archaeological sites in the area ( such as at Kalambo Falls ) provides a record of human activity in the Mbala area over the past 300, 000 years.

Some Biblical scholars contend that Kerma provides archaeological ' proof ' for the prophet Moses residing in Kush after fleeing Egypt, as described in the apochrypal Books of Jasher.