Archaeology Flashcards
How do archaeologists find out about sites (7)
stories, by chance, aerial photograph, geographical survey, rescue archaeology, underwater archaeology, maps
what is archaeology
the story of the past based on material remains
how do they date (3)
Stratigraphy, radio carbon dating, dendrochronology,
What is conservation
the protection and preservation of ancient objects so that they do not decay
what is stratigraphy
the idea that the oldest layers and finds are at the bottom and the newer are at the top
what is dendrochronology
tree ring dating. the amount of rings the trunk has the older it is
what is radio carbon dating
every plant and animal contains carbon 14. when they die this carbon starts to decay. this means the age of the organism can be determined by the level of carbon 14 left.
