Archaeology Flashcards

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Bog Body

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A old body found in a bog

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artefact

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ancient object

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Mummy

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Ancient egyptian body

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excavate

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dig up

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aerial photograph

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photograph taken from the air

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Test Trench

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To dig a test site

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dig

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remove dirt

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Survey

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Research by asking questions

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Trowel

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small spade

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Hand Pick

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Small sharp object

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Brush

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Item to remove dirt

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Sieve

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To separate items

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Dendochronology

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A way to date trees

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DNA Testing

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Genetic testing

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Carbon Dating

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A way to date old objects

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Hoard

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Store Away

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Post Hole

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Hole left After a dig

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Neolithic

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New stone age

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Mesopotamia

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Where the first farmers came from (modern day Iran and Iraq)

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Porcellanite

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A tougher heavier stone used especially for weapons

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Wattle and Daub

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Technique used in the building of houses

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Quern stone

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Tool used to crush and grind wheat into flour