unit3-4 Flashcards
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The ancient Egyptian system of writing.
Hieroglyphics
Someone who studies the objects of people who lived in the past.
Archaeologist
Removal of the earth which is covering very old objects, to discover things about the past
Excavation
A large stone structure or underground room where someone is buried.
Tomb
An ancient object in a museum
Artefact
Someone’s dead body or the remaining parts of it
Remain
The remains of an extinct prehistoric animal or plant
Fossil
The study of human cultural objects and sites from past
Archaeology
An object in a museum
Exhibit
The study of plants and animals
Natural history
A display of objects or artworks in a museum or gallery
Exhibition
Very old
Ancient
Area of study
Field
A fighting man from the medieval period
Knight
A long weapon that cuts
Sword
Teaching
Tuition
Unfinished argument
Ongoing discussion
Not optional
Compulsory
Not very clear
Less obvious
Financial advantages
Economic benefits
Knowing a lot about something
Knowledgeable
Going a long way past something
Beyond
The area that form the edge of a town or city
Outskirts
A way or road between places
Route