Archeology

Question 1

What is archaeology

Answer 1

Archaeology is the study of the remains of the past left, left by people

Question 2

What is an excavation

Answer 2

Digging up the ground in search for artifacts

Question 3

How do archaeologists find sites

Answer 3

The ruins of an old building. An aerial photograph. Rescue archaeology. Accidental. Research archaeology.

Question 4

How is evidence preserved?

Answer 4

Evidence can be preserved thousands of years if the conditions are right. Extreme heat can prevent decay, preserving them.

Question 5

Radiocarbon dating

Answer 5

All living things contain carbon 14 when they are alive after death the level of carbon 14 begins to drop this means the less carbon 14 the older it is.

Question 6

Geophysical survey

Answer 6

Geo physical survey is an x-ray of the ground without an excavation.

Question 7

Pollen analysis

Answer 7

The study of pollen remains to find out what was growing during a time. it can be used to date objects and tell us when forest were cleared and farming began.

Question 8

Stratigraphy

Answer 8

Method is used to date artefacts by high deep in the grind they were found. The deeper they are the older they are.

Question 9

Dendrochronolgy

Answer 9

Tree ring dating using the patterns of tree rings to see how old they are.

Question 10

DNA testing

Answer 10

DNA tests tell us where they are from until they were.

Question 11

Conservation

Answer 11

Is when historic objects are protected and preserved so they don’t decay.