Archaeology Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is archaeology?
A
The study of remains left by people in the past.
2
Q
What is excavation?
A
When archaeologists preform a dig to find artefacts left by people in the past.
3
Q
How do they identify sites?
A
Aerial photographs, taken by a drone.
4
Q
Name the steps to a dig.
A
1) digging test trenches.
2) cataloguing all finds in bags, boxes.
5
Q
What does archaeology show us?
A
The importantance of discovering and unlocking information about the past.
6
Q
Name three methods of dating artefacts.
A
1) radiocarbon dating, dating based on the levels of carbon-14 in the tissue.
2) geophysical surveying, like an x-ray on the ground.
3) pollen analysis, study of pollen remains to see what was growing at the time.
