define archaeology

how old is archaeology?

what is the Greek translation of the word archaeology?

describe the development of archaeology

what has archaeology recently become concerned with?

How did modern warfare contribute to archaeological techniques?

describe the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) as an archaeological technique

describe the LiDAR (light detection and ranging) as an archaeological technique

what is the difference between an aerial survey and a ground/geophysical survey?

define hypothesis

what is the difference between a research dig and a salvage dig:

define findspot

describe the grid system

define baulk

define stratum (pl. strata)

define provenance

describe open area excavation

define 'in situ'

discuss/name excavation tools

what principle is archaeological dating based on?

describe stratigraphic dating

describe typology dating

describe Thomsen's 3-age system

what is absolute dating?

discuss radio-carbon dating

discuss AMS radio-carbon dating

discuss dendrochronology (tree ring dating)

discuss potassium-argon dating

discuss TL (thermoluminescence) dating

discuss tephrochronology dating

discuss uranium thorium dating

list recent methods of scientific dating

what is fission-track dating

discuss marine archaeology

what is a source?

what are examples of archaeological sources used to reconstruct the past?

what are examples of written sources used to reconstruct the past?

a source is not equal to ...

define a secondary source

define a primary source

discuss characteristics of archaeological sources

discuss characteristics of written sources

checklist for interrogating archaeological sources (1 - 6)

checklist for interrogating written sources (1 - 6)

what is bias?

what are the 3 main categories of bias?

what is authentiction?

what is cross referencing?

define reliability

what are some negatives of authentication?

what is a relic

what is a fake?

what is a replica?

what is a forgery?

what is the role of provenance?

what is usefulness?

how do you authenticate written texts?

discuss the three main methods of authentication

science v expert opinion

why make fakes?

define perspectives

what is conservation?

what is reconstruction?

what is preservation?

what are factors contributing to the preservation of the past

what are factors threatening the integrity of ancient sites?

what is the role of UNESCO in conserving archaeological sites?

list conservation technologies

describe a case study of reconstruction of archaeological sites:

discuss modern methods of reconstruction

an example of rescue archaeology

what are examples of digital reconstuction

what is cultural heritage?

discuss cultural property

looting and illegal trade - negative implications

discuss the role and contribution of museums

what are bog bodies?

where are bog bodies found

how are bog bodies preserved

discuss a scientific analysis of bog bodies

how has the nature of archeological excavation changed over time

how do archaeological and scientific techniques contribute to the discovery and investigation of the ancient past?

what are the strengths and limitations of archaeological sources for reconstructing the ancient past?