Archaeology: Excavating Our Past

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 BRANCHES AND TRAINING 12 14 14 Training Artifacts Branches Classical Archaeology Anthropological Archaeology 15 in 15 17 18 20 21 CHAPTER 2 How ARCHAEOLOGISTS WORK The Archaeological Team Mohenjo Daro Preliminary Fieldwork Reconnaissance Techniques Reconnaissance Records 23 27 28 28 30 CHAPTER 3 ExCAVATION Preparation Digging Dating Record keeping Preservation 31 32 34 35 35 36 CHAPTER 4 INTERPRETING ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDs Chronological Analysis Relative Dating Absolute Dating Archaeoastronomy Contextual Analysis 40 42 43
Archaeology: Excavating Our Past

Archaeology: Excavating Our Past

The science of archaeology--the study of the human past--pairs the thrill of the treasure hunt with the mystery of detective work.

About This Book

By: Heather Moore Niver
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Published by: Rosen Publishing provided by Britannica
9-12Age Range
7.5+ AR
94Pages
ScienceSubject
1280LLexile
2-3 hoursReading Time
ZGuided Reading
ZFountas & Pinnell
80DRA