Taphological

Quick meaning: Taphological is an adjective meaning (rare) Of or relating to taphology.

Meaning

(rare) Of or relating to taphology.

Example Sentences

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

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.

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).

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include taphonomic, taphonomical, taphophilic, tafonomic, tectological, tidological.

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