Archaeology Flashcards
Research archaeology
Sites chosen because it is believed that something is there
Artefacts
Objects made by humans
Rescue archaeology
Check a site before a new building/road was built
Survey
A study carried out on a site before digging begins
Excavate
A term archaeologists use to dig
Carbon dating
A scientific method used to find a person, animal or plants age
Stratigraphy
Another way to determine the age (of any kind of object), the deeper the object is buried the older it is
Dendrochronolgy
Is used to date wooden objects, by counting the number of rings in the wood
Name 8 tools an archaeologist would use
Shovel, pickaxe, trowel, handpick, brush, toothbrush, sieve and camera
Why do archaeologists do a survey before digging?
They do a survey so that they can decide where to start digging
What is a geophysical survey?
A geophysical survey is like an X-ray machine used to look at the soil underneath the surface
What are aerial photographs?
Aerial photographs are taken to show the size of the site and to show any features that can’t be seen from the ground
Where do artefacts go once they are found?
To a museum or university
What do archaeologists do once they find artefacts?
Make a careful record
