WHAT IS THE ACROTERION ?

ACROTERION:  A sculptured figure, tripod, disk, or urn, made of bronze, marble, or terra cotta, placed on the apex of the pediment of a Greek temple or other substantial building.

WHAT IS THE ACRATOPHORUM ?

ACRATOPHORUM: a Greek and Roman table vessel for holding pure wine, as opposed to the crater which held wine mixed with water. This vessel was often made of earthenware and metal, though some were gold or silver.

WHAT IS THE ACCESSION ?

ACCESSION: An object acquired by a museum or collector as a part of a permanent collection; also, the act of processing and recording an addition to a permanent collection.

ACCESSION CATALOG: An accounting system used in the lab after artifactsand ecofacts are initially processed and providing the numbers withwhich artifacts and ecofacts are marked for storage. Its records describe and record what was found during an archaeological investigation and it is the primary record for all materials after excavation.

ACCESSION NUMBER: A number assigned to an archaeological collection that identifies its origin; part of the catalog number.

WHAT IS THE ABINGDON WARE ?

ABINGDON WARE: A Neolithic pottery c. 3900–3200 bc, found in a causewayed camp about 15 km south of Oxford, England. The pottery is fairly heavy and formed into round-bottomed bowls with frequentstroke decoration and some having handles. 

WHAT IS THE ABEJAS PHASE ?

ABEJAS PHASE: First important agricultural phase in the Tehuacan Valley of Mexico, dated 3500–1500 bc, after the introduction of maize.