There are many glossaries of archaeological terms available. This selection of glossaries covers a range from simple and general, to complex and specialized.

General Archaeology Glossaries

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The Hominidae Project

Glossary of Archaeological terms – Southern Methodist University

Selected Archaeological terms  NPS - Southeast  Archaeological Center

For Students and teachers 

Archaeology Adventure Glossary

A Small Glossary of Basic Terms (National Park Service)

Specialized Glossaries

Lithics-Net Glossary  of Lithics terminology

National Park Service - Managing Archaeological Collections

Archaeology UK Glossary of Terms Peoples and Places 

National Park Service NAGPRA glossary

Spanish Language Archaeology Glossaries

Content courtesy of Maureen Malloy, SAA Public Education Manager.

Posted by P.L. Jeppson (0218/05)