Arcaeology And Historians

Question 1

Aerial photography

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Use of drones or aircraft to photograph features on the ground

Question 2

Archaeology

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The study of the past through material remains

Question 3

Artefact

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Object made by people e.g sword, axe; historical sources of evidence

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Conservation

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The protection and preservation of ancient objects so that they do not decay

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Crop marks

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Patterns in the way crops grow that reveal underground features

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Dendrochronology (tree-ring dating

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Finding out the age of timber by studying the pattern of rings

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Excavation

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(Dig)- digging up the earth to look for historical objects (artefacts)

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Geophysical survey

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Using scientific instruments to find archaeological features under the surface of the ground

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Pollen

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Produced by plants which helps archaeologists to find out what plants were growing, when forests were cleared and when farming spread

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Post hole

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Darkened soil patch where timber post has rotted away

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Pre history

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The story of the past before written soyrces

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Radiocarbon dating (carbon-14 dating)

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technique used to date ancient objects by measuring the amount of carbon

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Rescue or salvage archaeology

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Archaeological excavation undertaken before new developments (roads, buildings) take place

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Stratigraphy

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A method of dating objects where the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest layers are at the top

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Survey

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The examination and recording of an area (place) and it’s features

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AD

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anno domini;after the birth of Christ, the same as CE

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Archives

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Collect and store mainly written (documentary) sources

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Artefact

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An object made by people

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Aural

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Sources that can be heard, such as recordings or videos

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BC

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Before the birth of Christ, the same as BCE

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BCE

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Before the common era, the same as bc

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Bias

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When people deliberately select evidence or sources to support their own case

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CE

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Common era, the same as AD

Question 24

Census

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An official count of people in a country and information about them

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Chronology

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The study of time and dates, putting events in order of time

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Evidence

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Facts or information in support of something happening (events) in support of conclusions

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Facts

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Something known to have happened; something that is known to be true

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History

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The story of the past using evidence

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Interpretations

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Different historians views about why and how events happened in the past

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Limitations

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Weaknesses relating to sources

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Manuscript

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A handwritten book

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Museums

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Buildings for holding and displaying objects (artefacts)

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Objective

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Historical judgement or view not influenced by a persons feelings or opinions in considering what happened