Tools of the Trade
This is the primary tool used to remove dirt (by scraping) in an excavation.
Trowel
This man conducted limited excavations of both Egypt & the Indus River Valley in the 4th Century BCE
Alexander the Great
This is the digging process which involves removal of sediment layers to uncover artifacts and features in the past.
Excavation
The type of archaeology you go into to do research and because you want to study a past culture is called this type of archaeology
Academic
Name one way archaeologists can find good places to dig that was discussed in videos or by the teacher
Aerial photography, satellite images, ruins or artifacts on the surface as clues, old historic maps and the documentary record.
What evidence suggests that Tut's burial was rushed? 2 possible answers to this question!
1. There was mold growing on the walls from paint that didn't fully dry.
2. His tomb was crowded and smaller than most other pharaohs.
This tool is used to make sure small artifacts don't get lost in removed dirt/earth. Dirt falls through it while tiny artifacts remain.
A screen or sifter (sieve)
This man led French troops into Egypt and raided and defaced a number of tombs/sites
Napoleon Bonaparte
These are small holes excavated to identify artifact concentrations and features.
Shovel-test pits (STPs)
This is a soil or sediment disturbance usually indicating some human activity.
Feature
What is the main reason we screen dirt in excavation?
To find tiny artifacts that we may have missed when digging.
Why couldn't Tut's death be caused by murder from a blow to the head? What evidence disproves this?
Head injury came after death or else we'd see embalming fluid/resin in it.
Archaeologists use this system of measurement when laying out a unit, site or measuring elevation and depth.
This 1990 Law made it mandatory to text for artifacts or human remains before building on formerly native land
NAGPRA
This is the line of STPs excavated in regular intervals along a compass bearing.
Transect
This is the return of artifacts or human remains to the people/culture they originated from.
Repatriation
This type of sampling is done when you just want to find out where the artifact concentrations are
Random sampling
Why couldn't Tut have died from a chariot accident?
Because with his clubbed foot he'd never be able to even balance or stay on the chariot in the first place.
This tool is used with a scope to obtain elevations on a site from a distance...
Transit
This 1966 law it mandatory to conduct testing for artifacts and human remains when government money is used on a development project
1966 Historic Preservation Act
the layering of soil, sediment or archaeological remains is known as...
Stratigraphy
Government required archaeology is known as...
Cultural Resource Management
Why do we use plastic ziplock bags for artifacts?
Because it helps preserve and protect them from damage so they can be studied later.
What fact about Tut's parents can explain many of his medical problems?
His mother and father were brother and sister and thus he is a product of incest (which can cause genetic disorders).
This expensive book is used to identify soil colors and consistency in a standard way...
The Munsell
This is the name for a grinding platform used by native peoples...
Metate
This is the established zero elevation for a excavation unit (EU) or site.
Datum Point
This is the name for an OVERHEAD drawing of an excavation unit or artifact
Plan drawing
Why is archaeology considered a destructive science?
Because you can't dig something twice. You change it as you uncover things.
What was the most likely current theory for King Tut's death as purported by the documentary we saw? Be complete in your answer and specific.
Temporal lobe epilepsy likely made him have a seizure where he injured his leg and died from an infection.