Archaeology Flashcards

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What is archaeology

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This story from the past based on material remains

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Artefacts

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Man-made objects such as axes

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Prehistory

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The history of people before writing was invented

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Chance discoveries

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When Archaeological sites are found by chance

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Geophysical survey

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A scientific instrument used to find archaeological features under the ground without digging

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Aerial photographs

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Aerial photographs can show evidence of ancient buildings

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Strrtigraphy

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Layers of dirt

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Tree ring dating

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Makes it possible to know when a tree was cut down and where

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Radiocarbon dating

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Plants and animals take in carbon 14 when life and I’ll stay diet begins to decay to find the age of a plant or an animal or person you just measure the amount of radiocarbon left

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Bones

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Can tell us sickness and death and can date

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