Meaning of taphological | Babel Free

Definitions

Of or relating to taphology.

not-comparable, rare

Examples

“At the same time, it must be acknowledged that Mousterian burials are still a poorly studied source from the taphological point⟳ of view⟳, i.e. as far as study⟳ of the actual burial rites is concerned.[…]The numbers of sites with burials, their dating, natural habitat, and the approximate number⟳ of simultaneous burials at each site all point⟳ to the existence of certain “centres of taphological activity” for the earliest man.”

“Taphological processes have⟳ preserved remains of bygone biospheres for us to see⟳[…]”

“A close⟳ inspection of the break⟳ shows straight portions above the line of the front and back holes, which to me do not look⟳ as if they came about naturally. Taphological examination was indecisive on this question⟳ (my thanks to R. Abramowitz of the Department of Zoology of the Hebrew University, for examining the piece).”

“Can archaeology answer⟳ all of these questions and address all of these problems? No. However, by employing archaeological methods to various taphological projects, we can gain⟳ a much higher level of certainty with respect⟳ to such matters.”

“Common furniture was made from the thinnest japanned iron⟳ and has often undergone such taphological change⟳ that archaeological examples are virtually indistinguishable other than by broad design⟳, and variations that may be associated with individual makers are seldom observed.”

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