1st Year His
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| Atefacts | objects that come directly from the past. Usually found in an archaeological dig
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| JCB | Digger which removes topsoil
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| Excavation | The process of examining a possible historic site. It Involves recovering the artefact.
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| Dig | The whole excavation is called a dig as archaeologists remove soil.
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| Grid | The site is divided into squares, which are numbered. This allows the workers to record what they have found and where.
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| Aerial Photo | A bird's eye photo of the area.
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| Rescue Archaeology | If they come across a site by accident, archaeologists would have to come in and rescue it.
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| Topsoil | The layer/layers of soil covering the artefact.
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| Map/Plan | Archaeologists need to make a detailed plan for the dig.
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| Trowel | Tool to brush away the dirt
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| Brush | Small shovels are used to remove the soil without damaging the artefact.
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| Sieve | Tool for sifting through the soil to find anything of historical value.
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| Dated | When a historian finds something, they need to bag, label and date it.
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| Stratigraphy | Judging the date of an object by examining the layers of soil above it.
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| Carbon Dating | Judging the date of an object by testing the amount of carbon in it. The less carbon, the older it is.
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| Dendrochronology | Counting the amount of tree rings to find out the date of the tree or objects need by.
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| Pre-history | History before the written word.
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