Discovery Vocabulary
Which word means "a physical sign or mark left behind that shows something existed"?
trace
Which discovery includes ancient manuscripts largely written in Hebrew, dating from the third century BC to the first century CE?
the Dead Sea Scrolls
Until now, the general thinking was that people in the Amazon ___ (live) nomadically."
had lived
Which European explorer is credited with leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he died before completing the journey?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which UNESCO World Heritage site in England consists of a circle of massive standing stones, believed to date back over 4,000 years?
Stonehenge
Which verb means "to make something known publicly for the first time," often with ceremony?
unveil
Which discovery is the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found, discovered by a metal detectorist in an English field?
the Staffordshire Hoard
"It's been reported that archaeologists ___ (stumble) upon the remains of a huge city."
have stumbled
Which ancient wonder of the world was a massive lighthouse located in the harbour of Alexandria, Egypt?
the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Which underwater archaeological site off the coast of Turkey is famous for a Bronze Age shipwreck containing one of the oldest known cargoes of trade goods?
the Uluburun shipwreck
Which word describes the process of carefully digging to search for archaeological remains?
excavation
Which cave in Northern Spain contains prehistoric paintings of mammals and human hands?
the Cave of Altamira
"These lucky teenagers ___ (feast) on a rich diet of venison and trout."
were feasting
Which medieval trade route connected China to the Mediterranean, carrying goods like silk and spices?
the Silk Road
Which vast ancient city in Mexico was one of the largest in the ancient world, built by a civilization whose name for themselves remains unknown?
Teotihuacan
Which verb phrase means "to work out an explanation by connecting separate clues"?
piece together
Which massive stone statues, built by the Rapa Nui people, are found on a remote Pacific island?
the Moai statues
"So, are we saying the ancient Romans ___ (invent) the pizza?
might have invented
Which 18th-century political revolution led to the end of the monarchy in France?
the French Revolution
What is the nickname given to the famous 3.2-million-year-old hominid fossil discovered in Ethiopia's Awash Valley in 1974?
Lucy
Using the un- prefix, what word means "not yet found or known about"?
undiscovered
Which ancient city, preserved almost perfectly by volcanic ash, allows archaeologists to study everyday Roman life in extraordinary detail?
Pompeii
"___ this been discovered earlier, our history books ___ (write) very differently."
Had / would have been written
Which ancient Mesopotamian king is famous for one of the earliest written legal codes?
Hammurabi
Which network of ancient underground tunnels beneath Paris contains the remains of millions of people, moved there in the 18th century?
the Catacombs of Paris