Archaeology Flashcards
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Bog Body
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A old body found in a bog
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artefact
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ancient object
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Mummy
A
Ancient egyptian body
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excavate
A
dig up
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aerial photograph
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photograph taken from the air
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Test Trench
A
To dig a test site
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dig
A
remove dirt
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Survey
A
Research by asking questions
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Trowel
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small spade
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Hand Pick
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Small sharp object
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Brush
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Item to remove dirt
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Sieve
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To separate items
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Dendochronology
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A way to date trees
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DNA Testing
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Genetic testing
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Carbon Dating
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A way to date old objects
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Hoard
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Store Away
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Post Hole
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Hole left After a dig
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Neolithic
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New stone age
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Mesopotamia
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Where the first farmers came from (modern day Iran and Iraq)
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Porcellanite
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A tougher heavier stone used especially for weapons
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Wattle and Daub
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Technique used in the building of houses
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Quern stone
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Tool used to crush and grind wheat into flour
