For what it's worth: I only use the term 'artifact' to refer to archaeological objects, although any object made, or modified, by humans can be technically/correctly classified as an 'artifact'. I use the term 'artifact' to distinguish between cultural materials collected from an archaeological context versus those collected in a historic, ethnographic, or contemporary context. I refer to all materials in a museum's collection as 'objects', including art, clothing, jewelry, rocks, bones, minerals, insects, plants, etc. CW -- Chad W Landsman Laboratory and Collections Manager Luther College 700 College Drive Decorah, IA 52101 (563) 387-2156 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).