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exponential growth
[De].
A geometric, rather than a linear, rate of progression, producing a very fast rise in the numbers of a population experiencing such growth.
extended burial
[De].
extended family
[Ge].
A family group consisting of more than two generations of relatives living either within the same household or very close to one another.
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fabric
[De].
In pottery studies the term is used to refer to the material from which a vessel is made, as it appears in its finished state. Fabric is usually described in terms of its texture, colour, surface treatments, core, visible constituents and hardness.
fabrica
[MC].
A Latin term for a workshop.
fabricator
[Ar].
A stone or bone tool used in the process of manufacturing other kinds of stone tools. The term is most often applied to a style of Mesolithic tool known in northwest Europe and believed to have been used in retouch flaking. It is a flint bar, D-shaped in cross-section, with rounded and usually rather worn ends.
façade
[Co].
Front of a structure, often elaborated and visually impressive. In some prehistoric monuments, for example chambered tombs, it is not always clear what those who built and used them considered was the front; assumptions are therefore made by archaeologists.

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