If you are analyzing a collection of artifacts of one or several classes of materials (stone tools, ceramics, bones) that comes from a defined context such as a site, feature, or stratum, you are analyzing a(n):
A) component.
B) assemblage.
C) phase.
D) period.

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An assemblage refers to a collection of artifacts of one or several classes of materials (such as stone tools, ceramics, bones) that comes from a defined context (like a site, feature, or stratum). This term is used in archaeology to describe a group of artifacts that are analyzed together to provide insight into the human activities and culture of a particular time and place.

If You Are Analyzing a Collection of Artifacts of One