Archaeology Quiz 1: Chapters 1-2 Flashcards
Define ascension year
the year a king actually began his reign
Define AD
Anno Domini (the year of our Lord); the years after the Christian era began
Define BC
Before Christ; the years before the Christian era began
Define carbon dating
calculating the amount of carbon left in organic material that has died.
Define EB
the Early Bronze Period
Define LB
the Late Bronze Period
Define MB
the Middle Bronze Period
Define baulk
the vertical ridge left between two excavated squares in the ground
Define synchronism
something happening at the same time.
Define mastabas
mud-brick structures beneath which were tomb chambers
What are the four main period of archaeological time?
Early Bronze, Middle Bronze, Late Bronze, Iron Age
For what three reasons were cities built on hills?
defense, heat, floods
What does the word archaeology mean?
a study about beginnings
When did people first start using coins?
600 B.C.
What was the name of the Egyptian god of the Nile River
Hapi
