artifact AR-ti-fakt noun WS #4

an object made or shaped by human hands, typically of historical or cultural interest; in scientific contexts, a distortion or error in data resulting from the method of preparation

1. The museum displayed artifacts from ancient civilizations.
2. Archaeologists uncovered several ancient artifacts while excavating the site.
3. Digital restoration removed artifacts from the old film.
4. The caves contained many prehistoric artifacts.
5. The unusual reading was merely an artifact of the measuring equipment.