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hinge fracture
[De].

A kind of fracture that occurs around the distal end of a flint flake during flint knapping when the core is mis-struck or there are flaws in the flint. Characteristically a hinge-fractured flake has a rounded distal end with small burrs at the tip of the ventral surface.

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hippo sandals
[Ar].

Iron shoes worn by draft animals during Roman times for temporary protection of their hooves or to aid grip in wet conditions.

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hippodrome
[MC].

A course for horse and chariot racing, similar in form to the
STADIUM
, but larger. The hippodrome was the model for the Roman
CIRCUS
which also involved chariot racing.

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historic
[Ge].

Referring to the period after the advent of written historical records in a given geographical region. Historic Native American sites date to the time after the arrival of Europeans.

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historical archaeology
[Ge].

A branch of archaeology based on the text-aided study of archaeological questions. It involves combining archaeological and historical methods, sources, and perspectives, and naturally focuses on relatively recent periods. It is sometimes called historic sites archaeology.

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historical materialism
[Th].

Marx's interpretation of social change through history which is determined primarily by economic forces.

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Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
(HBMCE)
[Ge].

See
ENGLISH HERITAGE
.

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