Definitions Flashcards
What is History?
The study of the human past through the investigation of the written record.
What is archaeology?
The study of the past through the investigation of its physical remains.
What is Prehistory?
The story of the past in periods lacking written records.
What is oral history?
The spoken record of the past.
What is the archaeological record?
The sum of material remains of the human past preserved on and in the earth.
What is the study of world prehistory?
The study of human prehistory from a global perspective using archaeological data and other interdisciplinary sources.
What is cultural resource management (CRM)?
Conservation and management of archaeological sites and artefacts as a means of protecting the past.
What is paleo anthropology?
The multidisciplinary study of the behaviour, culture, and evolution of the earliest humans.
What is classical archeology?
The study of Classical Greek and Roman civilisations.
What is historical archeology?
The study of the past by combining archaeology with historical written records.
What is underwater archaeology?
The study of archaeological sites under water using special excavation methods, although the objectives of the research are similar to those for sites on land.
What is radiocarbon dating?
Radio metric dating method based on the decay rates of radio-carbon isotopes.
Provenance is:
The exact position of a find, recorded three-dimensionally.
The law of association regarding the provenance of a find, means:
The relationship with other archaeological finds at a site.
The law of superposition in regards to the provenance of a find, means:
The geological stratigraphy position within layers of the earth, of a find.
