As opposed to naturally occurring or unintentionally produced by human activity. It would include commodities, products, merchandise, parts, materials, etc.
Specifically a thing that has any work put into it.
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You might like my answer to a slightly different question – Andrew Leach Oct 07 '17 at 08:33
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@AndrewLeach: So, anthrofacta? – jxh Oct 07 '17 at 15:15
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I really do, the affix arte in artifact does contribute the use of skill though. Thanks – Scott Schlechtleitner Oct 07 '17 at 15:32
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It's not clear whether you want an adjective or a noun.
artificial
Adjective: artificial aa(r)-tu'fi-shul
Contrived by art rather than nature
"artificial flavouring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers";
- unreal
Artificially formal
"that artificial humility that her husband hated";
- contrived, hokey [N. Amer], stilted
Not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
-- WordWeb
artifact
Noun: artifact 'aar-ti,fakt
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: artefact)
A man-made object taken as a whole
- artefact [Brit]
Something that appears in a scientific result that is not a true feature of thing being studied, but instead a result of the experimental or analysis method, or observational error
"the method has no artifacts from using a low-resolution pixelization";
- artefact [Brit]
-- WordWeb
Drew
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I think artifact is really close, but it connotes small objects (like pottery). – jxh Oct 07 '17 at 08:01
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atifacts is really close, could be bang on. I consider it more disconnected from personal production but I'm probably wrong. – Scott Schlechtleitner Oct 07 '17 at 15:17
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'Produce' has a meaning which covers both agriculture and commerce, media and the arts.
The single word is either a noun or a verb.
Anything that has work put into it is covered by it.
Nigel J
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also good but maybe too general, not limited to human activity but any activity. – Scott Schlechtleitner Oct 07 '17 at 15:21