[uh-sem-blij; for 3, 4 also Fr. a-sahn-blazh] 
| 1. | a group of persons or things gathered or collected; an assembly; collection; aggregate. |
| 2. | the act of assembling; state of being assembled. |
| 3. | Fine Arts.
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| 4. | Archaeology. the aggregate of artifacts and other remains found on a site, considered as material evidence in support of a theory concerning the culture or cultures inhabiting it. |
| assemblage (ə-sěm'blĭj) Pronunciation Key
A collection of artifacts from a single datable component of an archaeological site. Depending on the site and culture, an assemblage may be associated with a single limited activity, as with stone tools found at a butchering site, or may reflect a broad range of cultural life, as with artifacts found in a communal living site. |
blɪdʒ