Archaeology Flashcards
What is archaeology?
Is the study of remains left by people in the past
What is excavation?
When archaeologists dig up the ground to find evidence left by people in the past
What is an Ariel photograph?
A photograph taken of the ground from an elevated position, for example a helicopter or drone
How do archaeologists identify sites?
Research archaeology,rescue archaeology,visible ruins,Ariel Photography
What is Neolithic?
Of the New Stone Age
What is Mesolithic?
Of the middle stone age
What is radio carbon dating?
A method of dating based on the failing levels of carbon-14 in tissue over time
What is geophysical surveying?
A survey of what’s underneath the ground,like an x-ray of the ground
What is pollen analysis?
The study of pollen remains to find out what was growing at a site during a particular period of time
What is stratigraphy?
A method of dating artefacts and evidence by how deep in the ground they were when found
What is dendrochronology?
A method of dating that uses the unique growth patterns of tree rings as a guide
What are the steps of carrying out an excavation?
Digging test trenches,removing topsoil, using shovels,trowels and brushes,cataloguing all finds, taking photographs and storing finds in labelled bags and boxes
What are 2 archaeological sites in Ireland?
New grange passage tomb Co.meath and Cèide fields Co.Mayo
