The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology

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target population

target population [Ge].
The entire group of items—sites, artefacts, features, etc.—that archaeologists are interested in studying or analysing. Since it is rare to get access to the entire target population (even where it is known), it is usually approximated through some kind of sample.

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