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Archaeological Excavation by Robert Geiger NEH Summer Institute at UWLa Crosse July 2011 Site Excavation Vegetation might be cleared This will allow for easier screening of soil Will save time. 57375ese can range from small artifacts such as arrowheads to large buildings such as pyramids Anything that people created or modi64257ed is part of the archaeological record Archaeologists use these remains to understand and recre ate all aspects Meta-Analysis of Native American . Health and Pathology . based upon Human Remains from Archaeological Sites in the American Bottom. Advent of Agriculture. Resulting changes:. Subsistence. Settlement Patterning. Why do scholars study the people, events, and ideas of long ago?. Section 1. History is the study of the past.. We can improve our understanding of people’s actions and beliefs through the study of history. 2 The Work of the Archaeologist. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN. At the end of this chapter you should understand .... What is archaeology?. How archaeologists find sites for excavation.. How archaeologists excavate sites.. Archaeology. What is Archaeology?. The study of past cultures through material remains left behind by people.. The remains are studied in an attempt to understand and recreate all aspects of past cultures.. The comparative study of human peoples and cultures, past and present . Comes from “. anthropos. ” (Greek for “man”) and “ology”- (the study of). A branch of the social sciences . Focus is on the development of human form and culture. Where does our information come from?. Archaeological evidence. Remains of people & animals. Artifacts (human-made objects). Oral history (history that is passed on without being written down). Primary documents. Important Terms. Focuses . on ___________ _____________________ ____________________. Sites:. Precise . __________. Archaeology: . Important Terms. Archaeology: . Important Terms. Features:. ____________________________. Introductory Lecture. Anthropology 100: Survey of Anthropology. Learning Objectives. 1. Develop an understanding of anthropology and how the subfields of anthropology interrelate. 2. Develop an understanding for the importance of anthropology in today’s world. Department . of . Archaeology. has:. purchased a . traditional yurt which will provide an additional teaching space, . allowing . students to gain more practical experience and recreate experimental archaeological techniques more . 95It is a holistic discipline which means that anthropologists study the similarities and dix00660066erences in biological and cultural adaptations and features across the globe throughout all of huma Archaeological Excavation . by Robert . Geiger. NEH Summer Institute at UW-La Crosse. July 2011. Site Excavation. Vegetation might be cleared. This will allow for easier screening of soil. Will save time. 1 - I (A) – Personal details: Prof. P. Bhaskar Reddy Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati . Prof. K.P. Rao University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. Prof. K. Rajan Pondicherry University , Pondicherry How does archaeological research help us understand the past?. This is the Rosetta Stone. It dates back to 196 B.C. You might just think it looks like a big rock with a bunch of random carvings in it. A closer look reveals that this stone is written in 3 different languages. .