Work of the Archaeologist

Work of the Archaeologist

1. Tools

   • Trowel - scrape away soil
     • Pick - loosen soil
       • Sieve - filter soil - look for small objects
         • brush - clean artefact
           • JCB - remove topsoil

2. Date Objects

   • Drendrochronology
     • rings on trees
   • Carbon 14 Dating
     • the less carbon, the older item
   • Stratigraphy
     • Deeper object burried = older

3. How site is choosen

   • Old document - something once there
   • Aerial photo
   • artefact discovered by accident

4. Site excavated

   • 1. Survey carried out
     • 2. Geophysical survey - x ray soil
       • 3. Test trenches
         • 4. Aerial photos
           • 5. detailed plan - numbered squares - grid
             • 6. topsoil removed
               • 7. work begins

5. Discovered objects

   • Studied
     • dated
       • sent to muesum or university

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