PPT-Archaeologists at Work

Our Journey Understanding the human past is essential for understanding the present and shaping the future Learning about cultures past and present is essential for living in a diverse society and world. Science and Technology Archaeologists have found evidence that tells us a great deal about early humans Culture Human culture developed during the prehistoric period known as the Stone Age Finding Clues to the Past ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do archaeol Archaeologists have conducted eldwork geared to the study of ancient technologies in a cultural context and have drawn on the laboratory analyses developed by materials scientists as on e portion of their interpretive program Papers for this departm Archaeology. ?. Written by . Lin Donn. Illustrated by . Phillip Martin. Fossils/Artifacts. An archaeologist is someone who tries to figure out what life was like in the ancient past by looking at the remains of ancient people – their fossils and their artifacts. An archaeologist . eology. Can you Dig it?. Archaeology. The study of past human cultures and the way people lived based on the things they left behind.. Archaeologists study the past by examining objects people have left behind. Being a archaeologist is very much like being a detective!. Discovering the Archaeologists of Europewww.discoveringarchaeologists.eu2 &#x/MCI; 0 ;&#x/MCI; 0 ;Published by the Institute for ArchaeologistsCopyright Discovering the Archaeologists of Europewww.discoveringarchaeologists.eu2 &#x/MCI; 0 ;&#x/MCI; 0 ;Published by the Institute for ArchaeologistsCopyright What You Will Learn…. In this chapter you will learn how historians study the ancient world to unlock the mysteries of the past. In this photo a diver examines an ancient jar off the coast of Israel.. Japan’s next generation of archaeologists. OKAMURA . Katsuyuki. . (Osaka City Cultural Properties Association). SAKAI . Hideya. KOBAYASHI Seiji . (Nara University). 1. Who are ‘archaeologists’ in Japan?. The Basics. Adapted from the Texas Historical Commission’s document . How Archaeologists Work. What is archaeology?. The study of people from the past through artifacts. Archaeologists study pre-history or the time before written history. Where did they come from?. How did they meet their basic needs for survival?. What kinds of developments did they make?. How did they express themselves?. How do we know the answers to these questions?. Anthropology 3001 - Professor . Cashdan. . . . What is the Study of Anthropology?. Four Different Areas of Anthropology Are: . Biological or Physical - systematic studies of the non-cultural aspects of humans and near humans. Excavation. The exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. Yields the most reliable evidence of the two main types of information that archaeologists are looking at: human activity at a certain time and changes in that activity . . Chapter 1, Lesson 3 Slide 1. *How do archaeologists uncover the stories of early people?. *They search for and study artifacts and fossils. *Unlike other scientists, archaeologists often sift through the dirt in a small plot of land.. Site Form Archaeologists use a variety of tools when working on an excavation. You may already know what they are used for, but did you know that archaeologists use them while working to recover infor