artifact
noun(ar-ti-fact)
a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object; especially : an object remaining from a particular period
artifact
noun(ar-ti-fact)
something characteristic of or resulting from a particular human institution, period, trend, or individual
artifact
noun(ar-ti-fact)
something or someone arising from or associated with an earlier time especially when regarded as no longer appropriate, relevant, or important