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

Content courtesy of Maureen Malloy, SAA Manager, Education and Outreach

page updates 10-4-2011