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Archaeology/ arqueología

Delve into the world of archaeology and discover how archaeologists use various tools and techniques to unearth the material remains of human cultures, from trowels and probes to stratigraphy and field notes.

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Archaeology/ arqueología

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  1. Archaeology/arqueología The Profession/la profesión

  2. Archaeology/arqueología • The study of the material remains of human cultures. • Artifacts • written records • evidence of human structures and behaviors

  3. Archaeologist / arqueólogo • An archaeologist is a person who studies past human cultures by investigating different sites around the world. He/She looks for common things like cultura/culture.

  4. Archaeology/ arqueología - Culture/ cultura • Family/familia • Time and Land/tiempo y patria • Religious beliefs/fe en su religíon • Rules and values/reglas • Language/Alphabet/ idoma/alfabeto • Technology/tecnología • Food/Fashion/Shelter/ comida/estilo • Arts, Music, Dance/ arte, musica, baile • Government/gobierno • Games and Leisure/ juegos

  5. Archaeological Tools Archaeologists use different tools to search these sites. Some include items that you can find at a local Wal-Mart. Trowel/desplantador- used for detailed work in a unit. A whisk/escobilla broom is used to clean the floors and artifacts off to get a better look at them A probe/sonda is placed in the ground to determine if there are artifacts present. tape measure/cinta metrica - used for mapping and plotting units

  6. Archaeological Tools Archaeologists use screens/tamiz to sift through the soil and find artifacts A shovel/pala is used to dig and find the different strata.

  7. Site Terms • Excavation/excavación - is a site that has been found to have some artifacts of a human civilization; the area an Archaeologist works in. Newest Layer 2003 1 Oldest Layer 1900 4 Stratigraphy/estratagrafía - The Layers of Earth the top is the newest layer and everyone below is sequentially older.

  8. Site Terms • Floor Plan/planta - is a grid that is drawn to show the location of artifact. It is based on the Grid System. Unit/unidad- is a section of the grid system. Each one is marked and searched individually for clues of civilizations.

  9. Site Terms • Field Notes - are notes taken by an archaeologist. They are used to prove the validity of his/her findings. Everything done and found must be written. • Profile/perfil - are drawing showing the artifact in context or as untouched as possible so as to show how it was found. • Midden - is an ancient trash heap. It is considered one of the most valuable finds because it can give information about more than one aspect of culture.

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