Archaeology - MR. MEJIA · 2018-09-10 · Archaeology When _____ and _____ history are not...
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Archaeology
There are ____________ ways we learn about
the ____________ . The first two are:
1 - ____________ ____________
2 - ____________ ____________
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Archaeology
When ____________ and ____________ history are not
available, archaeology becomes very ____________ .
Archaeologists study ____________ remains left
____________ by other ____________ (skeletons,
tools, ____________ , animal bones, fragments of
____________ , jewelry, and clothing, ruins of
____________ , etc.).
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What is Archaeology?
Archaeology is the study of
the ____________ of the
____________ . It has been
called the “science of
____________ .”
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Terms to Learn
____________ : An artifact is an ____________
with ____________ that have been made by
____________ activities. Examples include
____________ , weapons, ____________ ,
homes, etc.
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• ____________ : Ecofacts are remains that were
____________ made by ____________ , but
still provide some ____________ that helps us
to understand people of the ____________ .
Examples include ____________ and remains
of plants and animals.
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Terms to Learn
Fossils: Fossils are ____________ or ____________ of
____________ that lived prior to ____________ times.
It is generally accepted that life has existed on our earth
for more than two billion years, and that fossils are
important clues to understanding its ____________ and
____________ .
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How Are Fossils Formed?____________ : The best-preserved fossils are those of organisms that have been ____________ quickly.
____________ : Some organisms in the ____________ regions ____________ into caves and died.
ORIGINAL ____________ : ____________ , teeth, shells, and ____________ can be buried and remain unchanged for millions of years.
PETRIFACTION: It literally means “turn to ____________ .”
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How Are Fossils Formed?
CARBONIZATION: It occurs when a fossil such as a
leaf is ____________ , generally on a bedding plane,
and the fluids are ____________ , leaving a thin carbon
____________ .
____________ AND MOLDS: When an organism,
buried in ____________ , dissolves and leaves an
imprint it is called a ____________ . When the mold is
filled, it creates an exact duplicate. This is a
____________ .
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Inferences and Theories
Archaeologists try to make inferences about how people lived based on what they find.
Inferences: Inferences are ____________ archaeologists make.
Theory: A ____________ of ideas to ____________ how a certain situation or event might have come about.
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Examples of Inferences
• A character has a diaper in her hand, spit-up on her shirt,
and a bottle warming on the counter.
• You can infer :
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• A character has a briefcase, is taking a ride on an
airplane, and is late for a meeting.
• You can infer:
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• A detective enters the house, which has been ransacked.
He sees blood on the floor, and it leads out the back door.
• You can infer:
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