Short Questions Flashcards
Archaeologists sometimes describe Ireland’s earliest people as Hunter Gatherers. What is meant by this term?
They hunted for animals for meat and gathered fruit, berries and nuts. They were nomads, moved when the food ran out.
Name methods of dating used by archeologists?
Carbon 14 dating
Dendrochronology
Statigraphy
Explain dendrochronolgy?
Tree ring dating. Each ring represents one year. You can also see ……..
Explain Stratigraphy
The study of layers of soil, the deeper an object is buried the older it is.
What do historians mean by the term Pre History?
The period before written records
What term do archaeologists use to describe objects made by people in the past?
artefacts
What is meant by the term RESCUE or SALVAGE ARCHAEOLOGY?
When archaeologists carry out an emergency dig on a site that is in danger of being destroyed due to construction or pipe laying.
Explain BIAS?
Unfair or one sided opinion
Explain Primary Source
First hand evidence from the time being studied, eg photographs, film, letters, books.
explain Archives?
A place where documents from the past are stored
What is propaganda and give an example of someone who used it
Propaganda is when someone uses information to promote their idea.
HITLER used it to voice his hatred of Jews
What methods do archaeologists use to help find areas of archaeological interest?
Areal photography
Geophysical surveys, involving metal detectors
Field walking
Local knowledge
Explain carbon dating
A process used to date an object. All living things contain carbon 14 and the amount decreases after it dies.this allows archaeologists to work out its age
Explain secondary source ?
A second hand source, written or made by someone who was not present to witness an event. eg history books and reconstruction of historical sites
What is a CENSUS.
A survey of the population of a country at a specific time.
