1 - New Tools for Archaeology

Archaeologists learn about the past by ...

• listening to old records.

• studying objects and ruins they discover.

• traveling into space to see how Earth changes.

• reading books about the things they want to study.

What were the main tools of archaeologists in the past?

• old records

• SIR and GPR

• picks and shovels

• remote sensing technology

Which pair of words from the article is most SIMILAR in meaning?

• devices, ruins

• tools, cultures

• visible, buried

• echoes, bounce

According to the article, why are there limits to the usefulness of photos taken from the air?

• The photos are often blurry.

• The technology is too expensive.

• Most objects are too small to see from the air.

• Photos only show what is on the ground, not under the ground.