archaeology. what is archaeology? one of 4 sub-fields anthropology study of ancient cultures...
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Archaeology
What is Archaeology? One of 4 sub-fields
Anthropology
Study of ancient cultures through material remains Artifacts
Aims to explain origins & development of human culture
“Speak to the earth and it shall teach thee”
Why is Archaeology Important?
“History is to society as memory is to the individual.”
Importance:Provides a means to learn about our past
○ True for cultures with and without any written history
“History will be kind to me because I intend to write it” ~Winston Churchill
CAN YOU DETERMINE WHERE THE FOLLOWING
ARTIFACTS COME FROM?
How Archaeologists Conduct Research
1) Survey Site
2) Excavation Step 1: Remove top soil
Step 2: Site plan
Step 3: Study artifacts
Dating Methods: Absolute vs. Relative
Absolute Dating Dendrochronology
Carbon 14
Potassium-argon
Thermoluminescence
Relative Dating: Determining the Order of Events
Law of Horizontality Layers form horizontally
Law of Superposition Oldest on bottom;
Youngest on top
Law of Association Objects in same layer =
same age
GarbologyWilliam Rathje
Which Character Represents the Best Possible Way to Uncover the Past?
The Ark of the Covenant