Section 1: The Archeologist

Question 0

Rescue archeology

Answer 0

Archeologists carry out a dig before construction of a new road .

Question 1

Research archeology

Answer 1

Sometimes sites are chosen to be excavated because there is reason to believe that on artefect will be found .

Question 2

Geophisycal survey

Answer 2

Archeologist X-Ray the site with a machine to look at he soil beneath .

Question 3

Aerial photograph

Answer 3

A photo of the site taken from the sky it might show features not visible from grand level .

Question 4

Post-holes

Answer 4

Are dark patches left by wooden poles in the soil . Are used to building house .

Question 5

Stratigraphy

Answer 5

A method of daiting artefects . The deeper object is found , the older it is .

Question 6

Carbon or radiocarbon dating

Answer 6

This is a method of dating artefects . All living things contain carbon 14 . When they die the amount of carbon 14 begins to decline .

Question 7

Dendrochronology

Answer 7

A method of daitin wooden objects . Each year a tree adds a new ring . These rings add up to tell use the age of the tree .

Question 8

Archeologists

Answer 8

Dig up the ground to find evidence from the past left by our currents .

Question 9

Artefect

Answer 9

Objects made by humans e.g coins and pottery .