Archaeology

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What is the job of an Archaeologist?

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to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts

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Scientist who study the remains of past human life.

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archaeologist

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An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called

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site

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A screen is used in archaeology to do what?

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sift through dirt to find artifacts

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What test would be the best way to analyze the date of a fossil or artifact?

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Carbon Dating

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Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.

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past

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What is an artifact? Options: An imprint of a plant from long ago, The remains of a person from long ago, A food prepared or eaten by humans, An object made or used by humans

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An object made or used by humans

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A radioactive isotope of carbon used to date the age of fossils, artifacts, and other objects.

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carbon-14

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Excavate means to

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dig something up.

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Fossil or artifact?

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Fossil