Archaeology and Language Flashcard

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What do "archaeologists" /ˌɑːr.kiˈɑː.lə.dʒɪst/ study?

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Ancient cultures and artifacts

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prehistoric /ˌpriː.hɪsˈtɒr.ɪk/ "the prehistoric people who lived on Obi..."

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Relating to the time before written records

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adept /əˈdɛpt/ - "the prehistoric people... were adept on both land and sea..."

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Skilled or proficient

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"Excavations" /ˌɛk.skəˈveɪ.ʃənz/ Citation: "The excavations were part of a project..."

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Digging sites for archaeological study

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Dispersed /dɪsˈpɜːrst/. Citation: "how people first dispersed from mainland Asia..."

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Spread out or scattered

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Artefacts /ˈɑː.tɪ.fækt/? Citation: "they found numerous artefacts, including fragments of axes..."

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Objects made by humans, especially in the past

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Pottery /ˈpɒt.ər.i/? Citation: "they were re-occupied by people who owned pottery..."

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Objects made from clay and hardened by heat

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"abandon" /əˈbæn.dənd/ Citation: "both were abandoned..."

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Left behind or deserted

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"degradation" /ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/

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The process of deteriorating or being damaged

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Mitigating /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪtɪŋ/. Citation: "Wetlands are one of the key tools in mitigating climate change..."

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Reducing the severity of something