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Excavation
When archaeologists dig up the ground to find
evidence
left by people in the past
Aerial photograph
A photograph taken of the ground from an
elevated
position, for example from a
helicopter
or drone
Radiocarbon
dating
A method of dating based on the
falling levels
of
carbon-14
in tissue over time
Mesolithic
Of the
Middle Stone
Age
Hunter-gatherer
Someone who
hunted
animals for food and gathered
berries
and nuts
Geophysical survey
A survey of what's
underneath
the ground, like an
x-ray
of the ground
Neolithic
Of the
New Stone
Age
Pollen analysis
The study of
pollen
remains to find out what was
growing
at a site during a particular time period
Stratigraphy
A method of dating artefacts and
evidence
by how
deep
in the ground they were when found
Dendrochronology
A method of dating that uses the
unique growth patterns
of
tree rings
as a guide
Iron Age
The period of time when people made
tools
and weapons from
iron
Conservation
When historic objects are
protected
and preserved so that they do not
decay
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