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This class comprises one or more archaeologically relevant objects, such as fragments of pottery, lithics, etcetera, typically collected from a Survey Surface Unit (U4) in an instance of Survey Collection Activity (U2). The material sample is considered potentially indicative of aspects of the identified material substantial from which they have been removed, providing information regarding its past use, material makeup etc. The substance of the material sample is one or more material objects that have a designated provenience from a particular physical area. 

Instances of Material Sample come into being upon the successful completion of a Collection Activity U2, and may later be differentiated into notional or physical collections of objects on the basis of  further classification activities. For example, the material sample originating in a particular U2 Collection Activity can be classified into material classes, ware types, fabric group etcetera. These can, but do not have to be physically separated and stored from each other. Material Samples cease their existence when they are intentionally discarded or when it is no longer possible to reconstitute them from their constituent parts (e.g., when objects are removed from their container without retaining their identity).

 

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