archaeological finds
Unearthed ancient objects
Archaeological finds are objects, structures, or remains discovered through excavation or fieldwork at sites of historical significance.
The term covers everything from pottery shards and tools to human remains and ancient buildings.
Finds may be catalogued individually or collectively: The archaeological finds from the dig included Roman coins and fragments of mosaic flooring.
- lost civilizationAncient society now gone
- buried treasureValuables interred for safekeeping
- sculpturesCarved or molded artworks
- potteryFired clay objects
- carbon datingIsotope-based age measurement
middens · jewelry · textiles · dig site · dendrochronology · tombs · ceramics · burial sites · bone fragments · artifacts · coins · inscriptions · weapons · tools · settlements · petrography · caves · fortifications
- ancient historyancient history, ancient world, classical antiquity, ancient empires, Mesopotamia
- museum collectionsart collections, art collection, paintings, antiquities, historical artifacts
- exhibitsmuseum exhibit, science exhibit, interactive exhibit, dinosaur exhibit, space exhibit
- museum exhibitsscience exhibit, dinosaur skeleton, interactive exhibit, art displays, fossil exhibit
- museum itemsartifacts, relics, specimens, exhibits, Egyptian artifacts
- ancient artsculpture, sculptures, pottery, mosaics, murals
authenticity/origin
archaeological findsforgeries
Fraudulent imitations of originals
fakes · counterfeits · planted evidence · hoaxes · fabrications