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Archaeology
chapter 2 in history book.
Question | Answer |
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Archaeology | the story of the past from material remains. |
Artefacts | objects made by people e.g spears and pots. |
Prehistory | the history of people before writing was invented. |
Excavations | the systematic digging and recording of an archaeological site. |
Stratigraphy | the idea that the top layer of soil is the youngest and as you go down it gets older and older. |
Dendrochronology | the process of determining the age of a tree or wood used in structures by counting the number of annual growth rings. |
Radiocarbon Dating | an absolute dating method based on the radioactive decay of Carbon-14 contained in organic materials. |
Conservation | the protection and preservation of ancient objects so that they do not decay. |