Archaeology Flashcards

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Decks in this class (10)

Introduction
What is archaeology,
What is a cultural anthropology b...,
What is the difference between an...
6  cards
Chapter 1: Who? History of Archaeology
Divide the history of archaeology...,
Why did archaeology only emerge i...,
What three major developments in ...
16  cards
Chapter 2: What's Left? Material Evidence and their Preservation
Write down the three basic catego...,
What is in archaeological terms a...,
Which three elements do we look t...
7  cards
Chapter 3: Where do you Find it? Surveys and Excavations in Practice
Mention the 4 steps in an archaeo...,
Mention 5 ways of discovering a s...,
Mention 4 of the 5 elements of mo...
16  cards
Chapter 4: When is it Dated? Dating Methods
Mention 3 ways in which we in can...,
Mention 4 methods for relative da...,
Say of these four methods in whic...
15  cards
Chapter 5: How were Societies Organized? Social Archaeology
What has changed in the analysis ...,
What 6 indicators are there two g...,
What culture does the grave field...
6  cards
Aswan Excavation
Where approximately is aswan situ...,
What is mud brick why is it impor...,
Archaeologists also have to make ...
9  cards
Francafilla Excavation
What was the original colonial pe...,
Why is this approach wrong and ho...,
Which two sites have been investi...
12  cards
Satricum Excavation
What do we know about the volscan...,
Why is it important to know about...,
Describe the of satricum
7  cards
Archaeology and the Public
Archaeology is not always peacefu...,
Why is the use and reuse of the a...,
War is mostly not good for the pr...
10  cards

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