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ARCA08004 | Archaeology 1A
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Is it an art or a science? What archaeology means today 1 Popular media image Wet trenches What is archaeology? • Archaeology is the study of past human interactions across place and time. • Archaeologists construct theories that they test through fieldwork, scientific analysis, and creative practices to tell a story about the past in the present. • Archaeology is neither a pure science nor an art, it is interdisciplinary! 3 4 Early beginnings Hesiod (c.750 BC) Renaissance period (1400s-1700s) Antiquarians Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Jacques De Perthes (1788-1868) Richard Colt Hoare (1758-1838) Christian Thomsen (1788-1865) Daniel Wilson (1816-1892) 6 AND OUR FINAL SPEAKER TODAY IS HERE TO GIVE A TALK ENTI TLED: 'ARCHAEOLOGY, PRECISELY WHAT SORT OF PROFESSION IS I T ? ' Radiocarbon dating 1. Every living thing, from plants to humans, birds to limpets absorb a radioactive isotope called Carbon-14. 2. When the living thing dies, the Carbon-14 begins to decay at a constant rate. 3. The decay rate can be measured and the date of death can be calculated. Archaeological timeline D IIA . I' l> RI I I fl • Neolithic rock art: Achnabreck, Argyll 12 Ormaig, Argyll © Forestry Commission [Glen Isla and Lintrathen ; parts of Strathmore near Coupar Angus] - Pont 28 [ • - .. Print PDF . f • • Link to this vie w 0. Keyword search .. Hold [Alt] and [Shift] keys, and select (drag cursor) to rotate. Order this map ..,. Share this page • Copyright Site ma p Contact About Edinburghshire, Sheet 12 (includes: Glencorse; Lasswade; Penicuik) 0 Keyword search Survey date: 1852 Publication date: 1854 0 - Print PDF Link to this view Hold [Alt) and [Shift] keys, and select {drag cursor) to rotate. -:;:,. Share this page Copyr i ght Site map Contact About Edinburghsh ire 007.14 (includes: Edinburgh ; Glencors e; Penicuik) Publication date: 1894 Revised: 1892 .,....,,..·'· ,,......,.,. ... ,........... ................._,_ ,,, , ,.,,, ,,. ... ........,....·-··· . - . .-.... ... . . ..... -.. ,.... ...................... ........,- ..,..... • •• • IH H l t • :.·.::-.. . •.::::: :: :: ::: : ::.-: ·-..... ....... ..... ......····• ., . .....· · · :; " "';,:: :....... ,,.,,..,,., .. ,,, ,, ..........-:.:: '."' ' .. .·.·.:.-........ .......,......................,.., .................... _.... ......... .. . ,,., .,_,,,,.,_ ...,.,. ,. ..,....... ..-......................... .. M I I H ..........,_.. .......,............. ,.,,,,, ..., .,. - •' ,' I ,.., .. . . . - . . rr-,.......... .. ............... Old ...... ..... ,,, ,,..,,,,, ..........-....... ...., ,,' ,,..... .... ..... . .... ..,.,,... ...,.... ................ ,, .......... .. .. ... , .. and [Shift) keys, and select \ f• \. ... ,.,, I Hold [AJt) (drag cursor) to rotate. .... ..,, ..,.,.......... ... ......., 44 l -01 Uh .. .,. ,,.,, ,,, ,,' ,,.. ..• ." .• I • ..,, I, t" ,. Link to this view . I I ., ot ll M I - • • • • . . . .. ............-·.. , ,• Print PDF ...,.............,...._........ ..... ...., , .... .. ' ·-:::,..... .. .. ..... ....... . ... .... .. •,: f ,,. .. u .... ...... .,,.. u ,_.,,•• .. ............. ,, . · ,,.'·*...·, ",,',.,. ....'.·.:·.-........... : ·:.-: '.'.:.·.':·-:.:- .- ......... Browse by category ,,, ,...,.,,., ....,,.. ... . .. ..................... ...................,,., ........,... ..............•...•.•.o..,. ...,..... ··.'. ............,..... ".'. . ""·:.::·:: ." ' " i- ..,.,_,.,..... • •• .,.,.,.. ,,,,,.•'' ,.., ,\ I, , , •,'' ,., ".', :·:·-·-·.· ... ...... . ... ..... .. •.•,..........::::.:!!...........' • ,, 1 . . . .. .. ....................... .....·... .. ...........·-.-.··· Keywo rd search - -.,_ Share this page Site ma p Contact About Survey plan draped over a data terrain model (dtm) of Castlelaw fort, Mid Lothian l1ttps //canmo re org uk/collect1on/1059248 31 0 Lamey Amy - Follow ohmycrayor My attention is so divided right now... #tourism #pokemongo #pokemon #stonehenge #travel #eevee #england #nintendo • • • • • 3 3G 2: 27 PM -1 57% •

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