Early discoveries and the changing nature of excavations in the 19th and 20th centuries

Question 1

factors that influenced 19th-20th century archaeology?

Answer 1

• wars
• treasure hunting
• technology advancement
• politics
• ethical approaches to excavations

Question 2

what happened to Pompeii during WWII?

Answer 2

• 3 bombs struck hitting forum area, Romulus and Remus house, and Antiquarian 1943

Question 3

what was the Anglo-American project?

Answer 3

excavation of troy done by students under the supervision of skilled archaeologists from 1995-2006

Question 4

problems with anglo american project?

Answer 4

• done by students
• little money to excavate
• poor record keeping
• sites constantly mistreated