Archaeology Flashcards
What is archaeology?
A way of interpreting and learning about past human cultures through analysis of material remains in their temporal and spatial context
What do archaeologists study ?
Material culture Physical traces of human action Artifacts Features Eco facts
Artifacts
Humanly touched things
objects made or used
by people that are analyzed to obtain information about the peoples who made and used them
Features
Human modificaciones in landscapes
things like soil stains that indicate where storage pits, garbage dumps, structures, or fences once existed
Ecofacts
natural remains such as plant and animal remains that can help archaeologists understand
diet and subsistence pattern
Objects of non-cultural origins that may or may not have been manipulated by humans
Archeological site
any place where physical remains of past human activities exist