archaeology

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what are some ways an archaeologist finds a site
ruins of old buildings
areal photos
old documents maps
how is evidence preserved
.extreme heat can dry out the artefact and preserves them
.peat bogs
what is a test trench
it is when they dig sample hole to see if there is anything of interest
what are some tools used to excavate a sight
trowels
shovels
brushes
sieves
what is carbon 14 dating  
the older the tissue the less carbon is contains
how little carbon can tell us how old
what is a geophysical survey
it is a xray of the ground
what is pollen analysis
it is the study of pollen remains to find out what was growing at a site during a particular time period
what is stratigraphy  
to date artefacts by how deep in the ground they were when found