archeology

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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