AZ of Archaeology ArchaeosoupDecember 21, 2011April 7, 2015 Welcome to the A-Z of Archaeology! In this series we take a look at the world of Archaeology, employing the alphabet as our guide. *Note, I refer to Mount Vesuvius as Etna. Slip of the tongue!* Tags: Archaeology excavation taphonomy decay change burial Roman Gladiator time difference knife handle meat food bones skeletons pompeii pompeii premise cultural transforms natural transforms processes Schiffer Binford theories interpretation ceramics pottery sherds smashed layers pits roots geology moles mole plough digging Add to Social: