Wonders Unit 3 Week 5 Vocabulary

Front

What does the word remnants mean?

Back

small parts or traces remaining

Front

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word preserved?

Back

destroyed

Front

What is the role of an archaeologist?

Back

A person who digs up the remains of ancient cities to study the objects found there.

Front

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word fragments?

Back

pieces

Front

What does the word reconstruct mean?

Back

to put parts back together again

Front

What is the definition of archaeology?

Back

The study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts.

Front

What does the term artifacts refer to?

Back

Objects made by humans, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

Front

What is the meaning of the word excavate?

Back

To dig out and remove earth from a site to find artifacts.

Front

What does the word ancient mean?

Back

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

Front

What is the opposite of the word discovered?

Back

lost