The Archaeologist Flashcards
What is Excavation?
Excavation is When archaeologists dig up the ground to find evidence left by people in the past
What is an Aerial Photograph?
An Aerial Photograph is a photograph taken of the ground from an elevated position, for example
from a helicopter or drone
What is Radio Carbon Dating?
Radio Carbon Dating is a method of dating based on the falling levels of carbon-14 in tissue over time
What is Mesolithic?
Mesolithic is of the Middle Stone Age
What is a Hunter-Gatherer?
A Hunter-Gatherer is someone who hunted animals for food and gathered berries and nuts
What is a Geophysical Survey?
A Geophysical survey is a survey of what’s underneath the ground, like an x-ray of the ground
What is Neolithic?
Neolithic is of the New Stone Age
What is Pollen Analysis?
Pollen Analysis is the study of pollen remains to find out what was growing at a site during a particular time period
What is Stratigraphy?
Stratigraphy is a method of dating artefacts and evidence by how deep in the ground they were when found
What is Dendrochronology?
Dendrochronology is a method of dating that uses the unique growth patterns of tree rings as a guide
What is the Iron Age?
The Iron Age is the period of time when people made tools and weapons from iron
What is Conservation?
Conservation is When historic objects are protected and preserved so that they do not decay
