Essay About Ancient History And Ancient Objects

Archaeological Methods
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Ancient History Archaeological methods
How to excavate ancient Objects
1 Measure up a grid system, letter and number grids
2 Datum point
3 Baulk walls 5cm across
4 take level down evenly with trowel and dust pan
5 Sift dug dirt as not to have missed anything
6 once an object is found measure the depth of the artifact, spit level
7 record placement
8 registration, number artifact
9 Tag and bag
Archaeological methods
Major Problems with interpreting evidence
Fragmented-Jigsaw puzzle-distorted picture
Value-Judgment-Judging importance to own culture
Bias- inaccuracy cannot
take on face value
What Archeologist look for
Buildings
Artifacts
Ancient sites
Tombs
Paintings
Sculptures
Remains, Bones/Corps
Inscriptions
Plant and animal remains
Coins/ Jewellery
Rubbish
How Artifacts are preserved
Volcano ash
Water logging
Ice
Heat (fossilized)
Bog pits
Different ways that sites are located
Magnetic clues
Electric clues
Surfaces Markings
Ancient legends
Ancient texts/maps
How Tombs are helpful
Usually have items in it
Most significannot
way of learning about a culture
Methods-Burial customs
Artifacts- Cups, religious items etc
Archaeological Methods
1 Datum point, The permanent