Archaeology Flashcards
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Oral tradition
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Story’s,myths,and legends that are based down orally (by word of mouth).
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Artifact
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An object made by humans which has historical importance.
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Prehistoric
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History of humans before the development of writing .
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Excavate
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The process of digging up remains from the past.
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Primary source
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Info recorded at the time an event happens.
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Secondary source
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Info recorded long after an event .
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Fossil
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Remains or imprint of a human, animal,plant, or insect
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Megalith
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A large stone used in prehistoric buildings .
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Sarcophagus
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A stone coffin
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Kitchen midden
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Trash left by people from the past .
11
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Radiocarbon dating
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A system to date and determine the age of an object.
12
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Archeology
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The study recovery of remains from the past .
