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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- to fall at hand
- to fall at jar
- to fall at or on the crest
- to fall at the first etc
- to fall at the first fence
- to fall at the first hurdle
- to fall at the first post
- to fall at variance
- to fall at words
- to fall away
- to fall back
- to fall back on
- to fall back upon
- to fall behind
- to fall behindhand
- to fall by
- to fall by planets
- to fall by the ears
- to fall by the lee
- to fall by the way
- to fall by the wayside
- to fall calm
- to fall dead
- to fall down