What is conservation?
When historic objects are protected and preserved so they don't decay.
What is Radio-Carbon/Carbon-14 Dating?
A method of dating based on the falling levels of carbon-14 in the tissue over time.
What is an excavation?
When archaeologists dig up the ground to find evidence left by people in the past.
Name 3 tools used by an archaeologist
Trowel, brush, toothbrush, camera, sieve, magnifying glass.
What was the Mesolithic period?
The middle Stone Age
What is meant by 'Accidental Discovery'?
Archaeological sites are discovered by accident/not on purpose, e.g. a farmer ploughing a field might find something, report it, leading to a full excavation.
What is Archaeology?
Study of the remains left by people in the past
What is Rescue Archaeology?
Before you get planning permission for a new house/road, you must make sure there is no evidence on the site that will be lost forever.
What does Pollen Analysis mean?
The study of pollen remains to find out what was growing at a site during a particular time
What is a Geophysical Survey
A survey of what's underneath the ground, like an X-Ray of the ground
What was the Neolithic period?
The New Stone Age
What is Stratigraphy?
Method of dating artefacts and evidence by how deep in the ground they were when found.
What is an Aerial Photograph?
A photograph taken of the ground from an elevated position, e.g. a drone
What is Dendrochronology?
A method of dating that uses the growth patterns of tree rings as a guide.
What is an Artefact?
A man-made object from the past, e.g. tool, weapon, pottery
Name 2 ways an archaeologist can identify a site for excavation.
Aerial photographs, test trenches, rescue research, remains found, etc.
What was the Iron Age?
A period of time when people made tools and weapons from iron.
What is Research Archaeology?
An old document, map or other records might reveal that a building or structure once existed on the site & archaeologists might decide to investigate.
What is a hunter-gatherer?
Someone who hunted animals for food and gathered berries and nuts.
What is an Archaeologist?
Someone who investigates places and objects left by people in the past, including the time before written records were kept.