Archaeology: The Telltale Art Flashcards
The British monarch ____________ died in battle in 1485
Richard lll
Where did they find Richard lll body?
under a parking lot
When did they find Richard lll body?
in 2012
“It turns out that the tracks belonged to several groups who crossed the wetland, including a one-legged man (only modern Aboriginal trackers were able to solve the mystery of a set of only-right-foot prints, by comparing them to the tracks of a living one-legged man from their tribe), a small child, a family of five and a group of five hunters.” what is this describing?
an article of “the fastest man in history”
Mount Vesuvius happened to erupt in 79 CE. What city did it destroy?
An ancient city in Pompeii
What is the Borobudur?
the largest Buddhist temple in the world
What is a Sue (fossil)?
Sue is the nickname given to FMNH PR 2081, which is one of the largest, most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found
What is archaeobotany?
the study of ancient plant remains
What is Dendrochronology
is the scientific method of dating tree rings to the exact year they were formed in a tree.
What is zooarchaeology?
it studies remains of animals from archaeological sites
