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 57374is brief guide explains how the di57375erent terms are used Alabaster of geologists Lets start with alabaster Modern geologists use this name for the compact 57373negrained variety of gypsum a mineral composed of hydrated calcium sulphate 57374 Chapter 1. Prehistory – 2300 B.C.. Lesson 1: Early Humans. Lesson 2: The Neolithic Revolution. Lesson 3: Mesopotamia. Bellringer. Question. What do . archaeology. and . anthropology. ,. and history. Curation, Preservation, and Reuse. SAA 75. th. Annual Meeting, April 3-7, 2013. Honolulu, Hawaii. Elizabeth Yakel, Ph.D.. Professor. University of Michigan. yakel@umich.edu. Ixchel M. Faniel, Ph.D. .. Discovering the Archaeologists of Europewww.discoveringarchaeologists.eu2 &#x/MCI; 0 ;&#x/MCI; 0 ;Published by the Institute for ArchaeologistsCopyright Mohenjo. . Daro. Ancient India. In 1856, a group of British railroad engineers uncovered an ancient and advanced civilization. . The engineers were laying tracks through the Indus River Valley in present day Pakistan. . a . scenario approach. Moderator: Paul Reilly. . . p.reilly@soton.ac.uk. . Emerging . digital practices in archaeological . research, Athens,. 2nd July 2015. WORK. . IN. . PROGRESS. 1950s. 1960s. What is Archaeology? . Archaeological fieldwork is not the romantic treasure hunt sometimes seen in the movies. . Archaeology . is a blend of . scientific disciplines . requiring . methodological attention to procedure and detail. 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.. 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. Petroglyphs. Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania. Rock Art. Picto. = to paint. Graph = to write. Petro = rock. Glyph = carved work. Symbols. What do these symbols represent?. What was the purpose of . petroglyphs. 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?. 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