Job of a Archaeologist!!!
Atefacts are objects from the past.
Archaeolgy is the study of things people have left behind .
Archaeologist know where to dig by:
Aerial photography, which is taking pictures from the sky that show crop marks (crop marks are marks in the ground that show something underneath.)
Geophysical surveys, using metal dectors to pick up objects unground.
Field Walking, walking over site to see if there is any small objects of interest.
Local knowledge, using old maps or other near by finds may lead an archaeologist to a particular area.
Archaeologist date objects by using different methods such as:
Carbon 14, every living thing has carbon 14 in it once it dies the amount of carbon 14 decreases.
Stratigraphy, dating objects through different layers of soil. The lower down an objec is the older it is.
Dendrochronology, seeing how old a tree is by the amount of rings it has.
Archaeologist prepare for a dig by sealing off the area. At first the topsoil is removed. Then the site is divided into different squares. A site grid is then drawn, with each square given a letter and a number.
Some of the tools an archaeologist use during an excavation are a trowel, sieve, toothbrush, brush and a hand brush. The soil is removed in small quantities and placed in a sieve, to separate the soil from stones and any object that may be dug up. All items are cleaned with a small brush. Sometimes toothbrushes are used to remove hardened soil.Photographic scales are placed next to large objects, in order to judge the size of the object. All finds are placed in separate polythene bags. A label giving details of the spot where the find was dug up is attached to the bag.
by Christina Muldowney!
Archaeolgy is the study of things people have left behind .
Archaeologist know where to dig by:
Aerial photography, which is taking pictures from the sky that show crop marks (crop marks are marks in the ground that show something underneath.)
Geophysical surveys, using metal dectors to pick up objects unground.
Field Walking, walking over site to see if there is any small objects of interest.
Local knowledge, using old maps or other near by finds may lead an archaeologist to a particular area.
Archaeologist date objects by using different methods such as:
Carbon 14, every living thing has carbon 14 in it once it dies the amount of carbon 14 decreases.
Stratigraphy, dating objects through different layers of soil. The lower down an objec is the older it is.
Dendrochronology, seeing how old a tree is by the amount of rings it has.
Archaeologist prepare for a dig by sealing off the area. At first the topsoil is removed. Then the site is divided into different squares. A site grid is then drawn, with each square given a letter and a number.
Some of the tools an archaeologist use during an excavation are a trowel, sieve, toothbrush, brush and a hand brush. The soil is removed in small quantities and placed in a sieve, to separate the soil from stones and any object that may be dug up. All items are cleaned with a small brush. Sometimes toothbrushes are used to remove hardened soil.Photographic scales are placed next to large objects, in order to judge the size of the object. All finds are placed in separate polythene bags. A label giving details of the spot where the find was dug up is attached to the bag.
by Christina Muldowney!
Archaeologist working on a Dig!
Archaeologists working on a dig.
You can see tools used and how site grid is drawn up.
Archaeologist Tools!
