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archaeological planning frame

archaeological planning frame

9.9
A square wooden tool archaeologists use to map objects at a dig site
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : marco de planificación arqueológica
  • The excavator carefully placed the archaeological planning frame over the trench to map the artifacts.

Examples

  • Without an archaeological planning frame, it would have been much harder to draw precise field sketches.

  • The team set up an archaeological planning frame at the dig site.

  • Students learned how to use an archaeological planning frame to record the site’s stratigraphy accurately.

  • We used several archaeological planning frames to ensure accuracy.

  • Students learned how to use an archaeological planning frame to record the site’s stratigraphy accurately.

  • The excavator carefully placed the archaeological planning frame over the trench to map the artifacts.

  • Without an archaeological planning frame, it would have been much harder to draw precise field sketches.

Synonyms

planning frame
vsarchaeological planning frame
  • Specialized
7.7

A square wooden frame archaeologists use to draw and measure features at a site

emphasizes mapping exact object locations rather than just drawing features

Surface Forms

archaeological planning frame singular
archaeological planning frames plural

Morphology

archaeological + planning + frame

The compound is compositionally regular: a B1 learner who knows 'archaeological' (relating to archaeology), 'planning' (making arrangements), and 'frame' (a rigid surround) can infer it is a frame used for archaeological planning. However, the precise technical function (a square wooden device for mapping finds) is domain-specific and not fully predictable from the parts, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

The noun archaeological planning frame names a simple square wooden tool archaeologists place over a small area of a dig to make a fixed 'window' for drawing and measuring. That's why the frame gives a clear, measured space for planning and 'recording', so the name means a tool used to map and record objects on a site.