Archaeology

Archaeology – the scientific study of the remains of the past.

What are some remains from the past?

Archaeologist - a scientist who unearths the remains of the past

Archaeology site in Iowa

Archaeology site in Israel

Anthropology

• The science of studying the development of human cultures and behavior

Anthropologist

• A scientist who studies the behavior of humans.

Anthropologists study artifacts and fossils.

Hominid• A creature that walks on two legs.

Hominid skulls

Lucy a 3 million year-

old fossil of a hominid found

in Africa.

Donald Johanson discovered Lucy

Prehistory – the history of humans before writing was invented.

Radiocarbon DatingRadiocarbon Dating• All living things contain carbon 14 (radioactive)

• After death, carbon 14 slowly disappears

• By measuring remaining carbon 14, scientists can see how old a fossil is.

• Accurate up to 50,000 years old.

Louis and Mary Leakey

• Archaeologists• Made discoveries in Tanzania, Africa

Mary Leakey discovered a 2 million year old fossil

Louis and Mary Leakey

Timelines

• Before Current Era = B.C.E.• B.C. = “Before Christ”• B.C. works as negative numbers• The year before A.D. 1 is 1 B.C.• 100 years before A.D. 1 is 100 B.C.

Timelines

• Current Era = A.D.• A.D. 1 – A.D. 2014• There is no year 0• A.D. = anno Domini (Latin- the year of our

Lord)

• NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO DRAW ONE!