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- 1. Archaeology Digging Up the Past
- 2. Archaeology
- 3. Archaeology Greek for ‘the study of what is ancient’
- 4. Archaeology Greek for ‘the study of what is ancient’ Where evidence found:
- 5. Archaeology Greek for ‘the study of what is ancient’ Where evidence found: in the ground
- 6. Archaeology Greek for ‘the study of what is ancient’ Where evidence found: in the ground under buildings
- 7. Archaeology Greek for ‘the study of what is ancient’ Where evidence found: in the ground under buildings deep at the bottom of the ocean
- 10. What archaeologists find? Primary Sources
- 11. What archaeologists find? Primary Sources written documents
- 12. What archaeologists find? Primary Sources written documents pottery
- 13. What archaeologists find? Primary Sources written documents pottery ruins of buildings
- 14. What archaeologists find? Primary Sources written documents pottery ruins of buildings human remains
- 15. What archaeologists find? Primary Sources written documents pottery ruins of buildings human remains animal or food remains
- 16. What archaeologists find? Primary Sources written documents pottery ruins of buildings human remains animal or food remains clothing...
- 17. Why dig up the past?
- 18. Why dig up the past? Information found can help us today.
- 19. Why dig up the past? Information found can help us today. Gives us pride about who our ancestors were and what they did.
- 20. Why dig up the past? Information found can help us today. Gives us pride about who our ancestors were and what they did. Links us to our human ancestry
- 21. Rising to the Challenge Today Roman Times
- 22. Rising to the Challenge Over time, the ground level rises: Today Roman Times
- 23. Rising to the Challenge Over time, the ground level rises: soil erosion, Today Roman Times
- 24. Rising to the Challenge Over time, the ground level rises: soil erosion, Today rivers flooding or changing course, Roman Times
- 25. Rising to the Challenge Over time, the ground level rises: soil erosion, Today rivers flooding or changing course, demolished buildings, Roman Times
- 26. Rising to the Challenge Over time, the ground level rises: soil erosion, Today rivers flooding or changing course, demolished buildings, garbage, Roman Times
- 27. Rising to the Challenge Over time, the ground level rises: soil erosion, Today rivers flooding or changing course, demolished buildings, garbage, people moving dirt with their feet. Roman Times
- 28. Rising to the Challenge Over time, the ground level rises: soil erosion, Today rivers flooding or changing course, demolished buildings, garbage, people moving dirt with their feet. Roman Times The city of London, UK has risen more than 1 full story in its 2000 year history.
- 29. Fraction of the evidence
- 30. Fraction of the evidence Find only small amount of items or remains for each civilization
- 31. Fraction of the evidence Find only small amount of items or remains for each civilization Making guesses (educated guesses) about people from the past
- 32. One Giant Puzzle
- 33. One Giant Puzzle Small objects do not tell much about the past civilizations by themselves.
- 34. One Giant Puzzle Small objects do not tell much about the past civilizations by themselves. Combined with other objects, ruins, remains, and previously collected evidence, they can help us piece together a bit more.
- 35. One Giant Puzzle Small objects do not tell much about the past civilizations by themselves. Combined with other objects, ruins, remains, and previously collected evidence, they can help us piece together a bit more. Never ending puzzle that is past civilizations.
- 36. Tools of the Trade
- 37. Tools of the Trade Must work carefully - fragile artifacts
- 38. Tools of the Trade Must work carefully - fragile artifacts Must keep very detailed notes on what they found and where they found it
- 39. The Afterlife
- 40. The Afterlife Many past cultures believed that we could take items from this world to the ‘next life’.
- 41. The Afterlife Many past cultures believed that we could take items from this world to the ‘next life’. Buried everyday items they thought they might need.
- 42. The Afterlife Many past cultures believed that we could take items from this world to the ‘next life’. Buried everyday items they thought they might need. Most items stolen or destroyed.
- 43. The Afterlife Many past cultures believed that we could take items from this world to the ‘next life’. Buried everyday items they thought they might need. Most items stolen or destroyed. Remaining items give archaeologists insight into daily life the past .
- 44. Just Garbage?
- 45. Just Garbage? Some of the greatest evidence of a past society comes from their garbage (or even their toilets) -kitchen midden.
- 46. Just Garbage? Some of the greatest evidence of a past society comes from their garbage (or even their toilets) -kitchen midden.
- 47. Just Garbage? Some of the greatest evidence of a past society comes from their garbage (or even their toilets) -kitchen midden. What would your garbage say about you?
- 48. Past Problems
- 49. Past Problems Archaeology became prevalent during the 19th century.
- 50. Past Problems Archaeology became prevalent during the 19th century. less ‘study’ and more ‘competition’. Nations sent teams all over the globe to collect as many artifacts as they could and bring them back to their own museums.
- 51. Past Problems Archaeology became prevalent during the 19th century. less ‘study’ and more ‘competition’. Nations sent teams all over the globe to collect as many artifacts as they could and bring them back to their own museums. Not much attention to detail
- 52. Past Problems Archaeology became prevalent during the 19th century. less ‘study’ and more ‘competition’. Nations sent teams all over the globe to collect as many artifacts as they could and bring them back to their own museums. Not much attention to detail Many sites damaged or destroyed
- 53. More Trouble Ahead? Modern Archaeology strives to save the past while also studying it. However, modern issues can still get in the way.
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