Enviornmental Archaeology Flashcards
What does coring mean?
Coring: Sampling Ancient
Environments by coring to get data
• Sea cores
-ice cores
-freshwater cores
-Terrestrial cores
Plants and animals both have…
Plants and Animals: Both have environmental needs that can inform archaeologists about ancient environments
What are some environmental effects?
Environmental Effects:
Archaeologists can find evidence of ancient weather patterns, disasters, and other ecological impacts.
Winds and landscape change…
Winds and Landscape Change: Can see wind direction and movement like the creations of sand dunes
What does coastal Geomorphology?
Coastal Geomorphology: The shape of the landscape along coastlines.
What is rock art?
Rock Art: Sometimes depicts animals and plants that can provide info about what kind of environments existed
What is landscape geomorphology?
Landscape Geomorphology: The shape of terrestrial landscapes
What are glacial changes?
Glacial Changes: Ancient glacial movement carves landscapes in specific ways.
What do rivers do?
Rivers: They change their path and the landscape they run through
What can sediments and soils provide?
Sediment and Soils:
Can provide important info about how people changed their landscapes and what kind of
environments they inhabited.
What can tree rings do?
Tree Rings: Not only for dating but also records of changing weather systems
Human impact
Human Impact:
Human always impact their environments for good and bad and this can be seen in the archaeological record
