Archaeology Flashcards
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4 tools that archaeologists use-
Spoons, pencils, pens, shovel, bucket
2 examples of an archeological site in Ireland
Newgrange (Stone Age times tomb Co. Meath) and Glendalough (An ancient monument in Co. Wicklow)
How are archaeological sites found
Through Geophysical surveying
Name 2 skills and methods used in archeology
excavating and radio Carbon dating
What is pre history
Prehistory is before history was written down
What does BCE stand
Before Christian era
What does C.E stand for
Christian era
What does BC stand for
Before Christ
What does AD stand for
After death
What contains carbon 14
Humans, animals and plants
What is a historian?
someone who studies and writes about the past
Why do we study history
to learn about our past and what it used to look like. E.g WW1,WW2
What is an archaeologist
a person who studies history and pre-history through excavation and the analysis of artefacts and older physical remains
What is an archive?
a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution or group of people
What is the museum?
A place where things from the past are held
Name two sources used by historians
Primary and secondary source
Give four examples of primary sources
Artefacts, manuscripts, photographs and diaries
Define bias
For or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair
Define accuracy
The quality or state of being correct, precise
Define propaganda
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature used to promote a political causes or a point of view
What is a tactile source?
Tactile source is data related to the sense of touch. E.g A hand
What is an artefact?
An object made by a living thing usually a cultural or historical interest
What is excavation?
The process of digging, especially when something specific is being removed from the grind, especially used by archaeologists
