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Section 1 (Historian (Sources (Trusting sources (Bias (Favouring sides),…
Section 1
Historian
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What is prehistory.
The prehistoric period is before writing was used, the historic period is when people uses writing.
Sources
Evidence that helps historians to build up a picture of the past is called a source, eg. Photo, article, artefact.
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Using sources
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Where it was created, why was it made, when was it made and by whom.
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Archaeologist
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Excavating sites
Choosing sights
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Rescue archaeology, digging before a road or a building is built
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Preparation
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Aerial photographs are taken, showing the sight from the air
The dig
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When an object is discovered, archaeologists have to be careful not to damage it. They will use brushes and eve. Toothbrushes to make sure this doesn't happen.
As some objects are very small, the soil is often put through a sieve
Once an object has been uncovered, a photograph will be taken of it
Objects are cleaned, bagged, and labelled to show information
Dating objects
Carbon dating
Scientific method that is used to date an object that was once alive, measuring the amount of carbon 14 left in the body.
Stratigraphy
Objects can be dated by the depth they are found at. The deeper it is, the older it is.
Dendrochronolohy
Dating wooden objects, counting the rings of wood.
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