Investigating the Ancient Past

What is absolute dating?

• A way of determining the age of something based on its relative position to other objects.

• A way of determining the age of something by measuring the amount of carbon-14 in it.

• A way of determining the age of something by using its actual date or age.

What is an anachronism?

• A type of fossil.

• A mistake where something is placed in the wrong time period.

• A method of dating objects.

What is anthropology?

• The study of ancient artefacts.

• The study of human societies and cultures.

• The study of rocks and minerals.

What is an archaeologist?

• Someone who studies artefacts.

• Someone who studies the Earth's geological history.

• Someone who studies the stars and planets.

What is an artefact?

• An object made by humans.

• A type of rock.

• An animal fossil.

What is dendrochronology?

• The study of tree rings to determine the age of wood.

• The study of ancient bones.

• The study of rocks and minerals.

What is conservation?

• The process of preserving and protecting something.

• The process of digging up artefacts.

• The process of studying fossils.

What is evidence?

• Information that supports a claim or idea.

• Something that has been preserved for a long time.

• A type of rock.

What is a forensic scientist?

• Someone who studies ancient artefacts.

• Someone who investigates crimes and collects evidence.

• Someone who studies rocks and minerals.

What is a generation?

• A period of time that lasts 100 years.

• A group of people born and living around the same time.

• A type of rock.