Vocab Part 1
One who moves from place to place with no permanent home
Nomad
An ancient object from the past
Artifact
Why was farming an important discovery?
Because people could now grow their own food and have a stable food supply. 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.
The Alps (Otzial Mountains)
Before written records
Pre-History
The first period of the stone age, called the “old stone age”
Paleolithic
Why was domestication of animals important to staying in one place?
The purpose was to have a stable food supply, that if people did not get something on a hunt they had "Bacon in the backyard"
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.
Recorded events of the past
History
The later part of the stone age, called the “New Stone Age”, when humans begin staying in one place
Neolithic
What are some examples of Jobs in the Neolithic Era.
Builder, Pottery Maker, Jeweler, Clothing maker, 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
What are the benefits of fire in the Neolithic era.
Fire was useful for cooking, staying warm, keeping predators away, light.
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
A process that looks at the amount of C14 in something to determine how long ago it died
Radiocarbon Dating
What are the four major discoveries that allowed humans to stay in one place.
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.