Definition of "artifact"
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An object made or shaped by human hand.
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An object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
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Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element.
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A structure or finding in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.
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An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.
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