Vocab Part 1
One who moves from place to place with no permanent home
Nomad
An object made or used by people in the past
Artifact
Why was farming a great discovery?
Because people could now grow their own food rather than having to hunt or gather. This allowed them to settle in one place and move away from a nomadic life.
Describe how an artifact is a tool of archaeology.
Archaeologists use artifacts to see what life was like during the past.
What mountain range was Otzi found in?
The Alps (Otzial Mountains)
Before written records
Pre-History
The first period of the stone age, called the “old stone age”, from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E
What was the purpose of discovering domestication of animals?
The purpose was to have a stable food supply, where people did not need to hunt or gather their food. This allowed them to stay in one place and move away from being nomadic.
Describe Radiocarbon Dating.
Looks at the total number of Carbon 14, compares it to the objects half life to tell how old something is.
After Radiocarbon dating is completed, how old is he believed to be?
5,000 years old.
Records of the past
History
The later part of the stone age, called the “New Stone Age”, lasted from around 8,000 B.C.E to 3,000 B.C.E
Neolithic
Name some examples of Jobs in the neolithic era.
Builder, Pottery Maker, Jeweler, Clothing designer, etc.
What is the purpose of written documents?
To tell us about the past, they are first hand accounts from the past.
Otzi was found during a transitional era, how do we know this?
His copper Axe was beyond its time period. He was from the Copper Age, between the Neolithic and Bronze Age.
To train a wild animal to be useful
Domesticate
To have more than needed.
Surplus
Explain the purpose of Fire during the Paleolithic era.
Fire was useful for cooking, staying warm, keeping predators away, keeping bugs away, and building community.
What are some examples of medical technology.
MRI, CT Scan, X Ray, etc.
List 3 artifacts found with Otzi.
His Copper Axe, Arrow Head, Arrows, Knife, Shoes.
An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind
Archaeologist
Draw Picture Example of Radio Carbon Dating
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Name the four major discoveries.
1. Fire
2. Domestication of Animals
3. Farming
4. Specialization of Labor/Jobs
Name all four Major tools of Archaeology.
1. Artifacts
2. Radiocarbon Dating
3. Written Documents
4. Medical Technology
How did Otzi die and how do we know this? What tool of Archaeology tells us how he died?
He was shot with an arrow in the back. Medical Technology shows us how he died.