Archaeologists And Historians Flashcards
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Historic period
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When people used writing eg. Early Christian ireland
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Source
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Evidence that helps historians to build up a picture of the past
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Primary source
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Comes directly from the past eg. Diaries
4
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Secondary source
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Evidence that comes from a later date eg. Biography
5
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Archaeology
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The study of remains left from the past by people
6
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Artefacts
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Objects they find
7
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Excavate
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When archaeologists dig in the ground looking for remains from the past
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Survey
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A study carried out on a site before digging
9
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Stratigraphy
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Dates objects by dept of where they were found
10
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Carbon dating
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Complex scientific method that is used to find the age of the object that once lived
11
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Dendrochronology
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Used to date wooden objects
12
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Pre-historic period
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Before writing was used eg. Stone Age
