Meaning of the word artefacts in English

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artefacts

US /ˈɑːr.tɪ.fækt/
UK /ˈɑː.tɪ.fækt/

Noun

1.

an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest

Example:
The museum displayed ancient Egyptian artefacts.
Archaeologists discovered several valuable artefacts at the excavation site.
2.

something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure

Example:
The blurry image was an artefact of the camera's low resolution.
The unexpected peak in the data was identified as a measurement artefact.
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