Tool 2 principles of archeology

Question 1

Seriation

Answer 1

A typological sequence

Question 2

The law of super position

Answer 2

The idea of layers in the ground

Question 3

Stratigraphy

Answer 3

The study of layers in the ground

Question 4

Terminus ante quem

Answer 4

Time before which

Question 5

Terminus post quem

Answer 5

Time after which

Question 6

Radio carbon dating

Answer 6

Dating organic material on their carbon12 emittment

Question 7

Thermoluminescence dating

Answer 7

A method used to test how old ceramic is

Question 8

Known date objects

Answer 8

It says the date on it

Question 9

Radio carbon dating, Known date object, Thermoluminescence dating

Answer 9

Absolute dating

Question 10

Stratigraphy, seriation

Answer 10

Relative dating

Question 11

Historical record

Answer 11

Evidence from the past

Question 12

Stratum

Answer 12

A single layer

Question 13

Strata

Answer 13

Multiple layers

Question 14

In situ

Answer 14

In place or exactly as found

Question 15

What happened_____ these artifacts were dropped/buried in the ground

Answer 15

Since

Question 16

Midden

Answer 16

Trash dump

Question 17

___did these artifacts get here

Answer 17

How

Question 18

Domestic middens

Answer 18

Household trash dumps

Question 19

What is the___between artifacts found in the same context

Answer 19

Relationship

Question 20

Context

Answer 20

A single layer where many related artifacts where found in one area