An artifact is an object created or modified by humans. It can
be a relic of a former civilization, or of an earlier time
period of an extant civilization. Artifacts are objects made by
human hands, for a particular purpose: thus, archaeologists use
artifacts to ascertain facts about an earlier human
civilization. They are used to form the basis of an inferential
process. For example, an ankh found in a sarcophagus in Egypt
would allow archaeologists to draw inferences about Egyptian
burial practices. In roleplaying games, an artifact often refers
to a magical item of considerable power. <ref>tags exist, but no
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