ecofactn.
/ˈiːkəʊfakt/, /ˈɛkəʊfakt/, U.S. /ˈɛkoʊˌfæk(t)/, /ˈikoʊˌfæk(t)/ Archaeology.
An excavated piece of evidence consisting of natural remains, as opposed to an object of human workmanship. Contrasted with artefact.
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1964 Amer. Antiq. 29 432/2 In addition to the investigation of cultural items, features, and activity loci, we must sample populations of ecofacts.
1983 Rescue News Spring 3/2 The range of scientific evidence may be very wide. There are two principal kinds, related firstly to artefacts—pottery, metal etc; and secondly to ecofacts—bones, soil etc.
2002 Hist. Scotl. Jan.–Feb. 54/3 The stratigraphy is reconstructed in its complexities and the finds (both ecofacts and artefacts) are presented in considerable detail.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1964- much-beloved
- much-branched
- much-containing
- much-criticized
- much-debated
- much-devouring
- much-discussed
- much-dreaded
- much-enduring
- much-examined
- much-galleried
- much-known
- much-liked
- much-longed-for
- much-loved
- much-making
- much-maligned
- much-mocked
- much-needed
- much-put-off
- much-quoted
- much-sought-after
- much-studied
- much-suffering
- much-talked-about