A Glossary for Archaeologists: part I



context (noun) amount of dirt removed between visits made by the site supervisor

cut (verb) what you do when the dreadlocks get too smelly

feature (noun) something that everyone else but you can see

Munsell Chart (noun) device that helps you decide on the colour scheme for your trench




Glossary: part II

Spellchecker Sillies

Q. Ever thought the computer spellchecker knew something you didn't?

Here are a few examples of the more illuminating alternatives suggested by our computer spellchecker!

HENGE HEDGE
DEBITAGE DEBATE
CURSUS CURSES
BIFACIAL HANDAXES BIFOCAL HANDLES
SPATIALISE SPATULA
HOMO SAPIENS HOMO SAPPINESS
SONDAGE SUNDAE
CONKEY COCKNEY
GIDDENS GIDDINESS
VON DANIKEN VOW DANKNESS
GENDERING ENDEARING

But would you really want to trust a computer that doesn't recognise the words "email", "Internet" and "spellcheck" anyway?


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