What is Topsoil?
The topmost, most recent layer of soil
What is an Excavation?
digging up the ground to find evidence left by people in the past
What is dendrochronology?
Tree ring dating
3D Reconstruction
Using Computer modelling and Clay to reconstruct a body part
What was the Mesolithic?
Middle Stone Age
What was Pollen analysis?
study of pollen remains to tell archaeologists what was growing during the time period
What was a Corbelled roof?
a domed roof
Name a tool an archaeologist might use?
Trowel Brush Shovel Sieve etc
What is Rescue Archaeology?
Excavating a site before a new road or building is built to ensure evidence isn't lost
What is a Geophysical Survey?
Survey of what's underneath the ground, like an x-ray of the ground
What was a Hunter Gatherer?
Someone who hunted animals for food and gathered berries and nuts
What is a Test Trench?
Sample hole dug to judge whether the site is worth excavating
What was the Neolithic?
New Stone Age
What is Stratigraphy?
Method of dating artefacts by how deep they are in the ground
What was the Bronze Age?
period of Time when people made tools and weapons using Bronze
What type of tomb is Newgrange?
Passage tomb
What is a passage tomb?
narrow passage with one or more burial chambers
What is an Aerial Photograph?
Photograph taken from an aerial position like a Helicopter
What is Research Archaeology?
Using Old Documents/Maps to identify a site for excavation
What was the Iron Age
period of time when people made tools and weapons from Iron