Back Argeologiese kultuur Afrikaans حضارة أثرية Arabic Cultura arqueolóxica AST Arxeoloji mədəniyyət Azerbaijani Археологик мәҙәниәт Bashkir Археалагічная культура Byelorussian Археалягічная культура BE-X-OLD Археологическа култура Bulgarian প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিক সংস্কৃতি Bengali/Bangla Cultura arqueològica Catalan
An archaeological culture is a recurring assemblage of types of artifacts, buildings and monuments from a specific period and region that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society. The connection between these types is an empirical observation. Their interpretation in terms of ethnic or political groups is based on archaeologists' understanding. However, this is often subject to long-unresolved debates. The concept of the archaeological culture is fundamental to culture-historical archaeology.