Vocabulary
Dig It!
Tools
Miscellaneous
100
To reveal or unearth by digging.
What is excavate?
100
taking a broken-down object and making it look new again
What is to restore OR restoration?
100
Used to dig up large amounts of dirt
Shovel or Spade
100
a place where many scientists work
What is a laboratory?
200
a place where artifacts and ancient cities are found.
What is an archaeological site?
200
to make a very organized list of ALL the objects found
What is to catalogue?
200
Used for measuring out grid lines to make grid units.
What is a tape measure?
200
thousands of soldiers underground in China.
What are the Terra-Cotta Warriors?
300
objects made or altered by humans including tools, weapons and works of art or pottery.
What are artifacts?
300
What famous archaeologist discovered an almost fully preserved Pharaoh in 1922? What was the name of the mummy they discovered?
Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in November 1922
300
This protective item, often worn during excavation, are crucial for preventing cuts and ensuring safety when handling sharp objects
Gloves
300
breaks down or decomposes in 10 years to 20 years
What is paper OR material OR wood?
400
Very careful and precise.
Meticulous
400
to keep something in the best possible condition.
What is to preserve?
400
Necessary to draw where artifacts are found on the site
What is a pencil and paper?
400
A Chemist may determine the age of an object up to 50,000 years old using this method.
What is radiocarbon OR carbon-14 dating?
500
This is the study of layers in an archaeological site or dig.
What is stratigraphy?
500
In archaeology, these layers of soil or rock are studied to understand the history of a site. What are they called?
strata OR stratum (plural)
500
Often used for precise digging and scraping, this small, flat tool helps archaeologists carefully remove soil and sediment from an excavation site.
Trowel
500
What is the name of the oldest known natural human mummy?
Ötzi the Iceman. He lived roughly 5,300 years ago, around 3350–3105 BC.