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Archaeology

Delve into the significance of archaeology in studying ancient civilizations, deciphering artifacts, and understanding the origins of human culture. Discover the methods used by archaeologists to conduct research, investigate dating techniques, and debunk media portrayals of archaeological digs.

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Archaeology

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  1. Archaeology

  2. What is Archaeology? • One of 4 sub-fields Anthropology • Study of ancient cultures through material remains • Artifacts • Aims to explain origins & development of human culture • “Speak to the earth and it shall teach thee”

  3. Why is Archaeology Important? • “History is to society as memory is to the individual.” • Importance: • Provides a means to learn about our past • True for cultures with and without any written history • “History will be kind to me because I intend to write it” ~Winston Churchill

  4. Can You Determine Where the following artifacts come from?

  5. What is it?

  6. How Archaeologists Conduct Research • 1) Survey Site • 2) Excavation • Step 1: Remove top soil • Step 2: Site plan • Step 3: Study artifacts

  7. Dating Methods: Absolute vs. Relative

  8. Relative Dating: Determining the Order of Events • Law of Horizontality • Layers form horizontally • Law of Superposition • Oldest on bottom; Youngest on top • Law of Association • Objects in same layer = same age

  9. Absolute Dating • Dendrochronology • Carbon 14 • Potassium-argon • Thermoluminescence

  10. The Search for Richard III: The Archaeology Dig

  11. Real vs. Media Archaeology

  12. Questions to Consider • What are some of the major misconceptions with the portrayal of archaeologists? • Why do you think that the media glorifies archaeology? • Is it possible to consider “real” or “media” archaeology more valuable than the other?

  13. Lost Ark of the Covenant

  14. Ethiopia, home of the Ark?

  15. Sankara Stones

  16. Shiva Lingam Stone

  17. The Holy Grail

  18. The Crystal Skulls

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