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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">artifact scatters</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>artifacts</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>sites</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>artifact scatter</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Sites comprising scattered artefacts visible upon the ground surface that indicate past human activity. This can include ceramics, lithics, animal bones, shell middens, metal implements, coins, glass beads, or natural objects used for cultural purposes such ascowries. ]]></note></mads>