2 - How do Archaeologist Find Out About the Past

Archaeology is the story of the past from __________ remains.

• artefact

• material

• human

• animal

True or False: Artefacts are objects that are made by people.

• True

• False

What is this method for finding artefacts underground called?

• Ground penetrating sonar

• Ground penetrating radar

• Satelite navigation system

• GPS

What is this method for finding Historical artefacts called?

• Line-walk

• Field-crawl

• Field-walk

• Mystery-walk

What is it called when construction is halted so archaeologists can

excavate a site that has been accidently discovered?

• rescue archaeology

• Emergency archaeology

• Salvage archaeology

• Evacuation archaeology

Using drones, helicopters or planes to identify potential excavation sites is known as ________ photgraphy.

The 'Ardagh Chalice' was found by two boys digging for potatoes in a Galway field. This is known as a ______ discovery.

True or False: A sieve is used to recover small artefacts (objects).

• True

• False

True or False: A mechanical digger is often used to retrieve objects buried just under the surface.

• True

• False

True or False: The idea with stratigraphy is that the oldest layers and finds are at the bottom, and the latest/youngest are at the top.

• True

• False