The Archaeologist

The Archaeologist

1. 1. Study objects from the past

   • Bones / Coins / Jewellery / Clothing

2. 2. Work on an excavation site

   • Fence it off / Divide into grids

3. 3. Topsoil is removed

   • Slow job / Painstaking
     • Record & photograph all objects & details

4. 4. Instruments used

   • Trowel / Sieve / Brush / Polythene Bags / Photographic Scales
     • Careful not to damage artefacts

5. 5. Date objects

   • 4 Ways
     • Carbon 14 Dating / Dendrochronology / Pollen analysis / Stratigraphy

6. 6. Uses of artefacts

   • Stored in Museums
     • Tourism