Archaeology Flashcards
1
Q
What is an archaeologist?
A
A person who finds out about the past by digging up objects left by previous civilisations.
2
Q
Why are objects buried?
A
- on purpose
- by nature
- under new buildings
3
Q
how are buried objects found?
A
- satellite photos
- writings from the past
- accidental
4
Q
What happens at a dig?
A
- slow and careful to avoid damaging objects.
- removed in layers so that information about different periods of history can be discovered.
- Every object is photographed, drawn and measured.
- keep an accurate record of the location of discoveries.
5
Q
what are the processes at a dig?
A
- Research: selection of a site
- Permission to dig
- Survey: an examination of the site to decide on tools, methods and depth
- Excavation: the digging and collection of artefacts
- Artefact processing: labelling, cleaning, testing, dating
- Analysis
- Reporting and recording
- Preservation
6
Q
What is the aim of a dig?
A
To find artefacts to gain info from the past.
7
Q
What tools are used?
A
Brushes and trowels
8
Q
What is a stratum?
A
a stratum is a layer
