Archaeology Review

tool used to separate dirt from the artifact

• carbon dating

• artifact

• sifter

• archaeologist

an object made by humans that has been found over time; tells about a person's time period, culture, religion, or customs

• carbon dating

• artifact

• sifter

• archaeologist

person who studies human history by examining artifacts

• carbon dating

• artifact

• sifter

• archaeologist

a test that is done to determine age or age range of an artifact

• carbon dating

• artifact

• sifter

• archaeologist

Order the steps of archaeology

• make observations, bag & tag

• Find a dig site

• survey the site and make a grid

• dig layer by layer and sift the dirt

• send to a lab for research

Any location where archaeologists dig for artifacts and fossils that can help unlock the history of the world's civilizations are called ______________.

• area

• location

• dig sites

• survey

Present day archaeologists have strict, worldwide _____________ that protects artifacts being discovered. 

• checklists

• protocols or rules

• homework

• labs

A person who studies human history by examining artifacts is called an _________________________.

• Chemist

• Biologist

• Political Scientist

• Archaeologist