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Archaeologists
Work of an archaeologists: Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Artefact | Man made objects such as axes, spears, coins etc. |
Excavate | To dig up a site |
Rescue Archaeology | Archaeological Survey before new roads are built |
Ardagh Chalice | 19th century artefact that was found by a man digging for potatoes. |
Stratigraphy | Objects found at the bottom are the oldest while the objects found at the to are the youngest. |
Tree Ring Dating | Counting the number of rings on the tree trunk to find out the age. |
Carbon 14 Dating | The age of the plant, person or animal is worked out by measuring the amount of carbon in the remains. |
Archaeology | The story of the past through material remains. |
Sieve | Tool used to recover small objects. |
Pompeii | Italian city that was buried under volcanic ash and lava from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. |