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an indented mark formed by life preserved in rock
their teeth
the study of human culture and history
archaeology
digging up dirt to reveal underground artifacts, structures, or fossils
an object archaeologists study that was made or modi!ed by humans in the past
artifact
the process of organisms being exposed to minerals and turning into a stonelike substance over a period of time
petrification
an extinct group of flying reptiles
pterosaur
a layer of earth that stays frozen year-round, found primarily in polar regions
permafrost
an object archaeologists study that was used by humans but not modified or created by them
ecofact
A dinosaur is found in an excavation site. What kind of scientist would be working on identifying the bone?
Palaeontologist
How much did the Megalosaurus weigh?
.91 metric tons OR 1 US ton
an animal that eats both plants and meat
omnivore
What tomb did Hussein discover while bringing water to archaeologists in 1922
King Tut's tomb
What modern tools do excavators use to find ancient remains?
drones, radar, cameras
Why do palaeontologists and archeologists use grids over their excavation sites?
To properly document the location of objects that they are excavating.
bones with an air-filled cavity inside them
pneumatic bones
What plesiosaur had a dorsal fin
Ichthyosaurus
What tar pit creature had tusks that could grow up to 4.6 m (15ft), and showed its age by the rings in its tusk
What was the blue glass artifact found in a monastery likely used for?
A game collection piece.
They had pneumatic bones.
What dinosaur was nicknames the duck-billed dinosaur
Parasaurolophus
What is the classification name for dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, and pterosaurs
reptilia
layers of rock in the ground
strata
What historical site has a place called the "crow's nest"?
Mesa Verde
The science of analysing the order and position of layers of earth.
Stratigraphy