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1. What ledat to
Study online the desig- The discovery of King Richard III's remains
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nation of a car park in
Leicester, England, as a
protected monument?
2. Where was Richard III Greyfriars Church in Leicester, likely destroyed during Henry VIII's reign.
originally buried?
3. Why was the location identification of the medieval friary leading to the discovery of his
significant? remains.
4. How did British archae- using old and new maps to locate the medieval friary
ologists locate the bur-
ial site of Richard III?
5. How was the identity of DNA tests
the remains found in
the car park confirmed
to be those of Richard
III?
6. Why was the decision preservation of the medieval friary for future generations as national
made to protect the site heritage
as a scheduled monu-
ment? (Richard III)
7. What did modern analy- scoliosis
sis reveal about Richard
III's physical condi-
tion, contrary to Shake-
speare's portrayal?
8. Leicester Cathedral in 2015
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Where were Richard
III's remains re-interred
after their discovery?
9. What recent archaeo- 2,000-year-old Buddhist temple
logical discovery was
made in northwest Pak-
istan's Swat Valley?
10. Who led the excavation Luca Maria Olivieri from Ca' Foscari University in Venice.
that uncovered the an-
cient Buddhist temple?
11. When were the ruins Second century B.C.E.
of the Buddhist temple
dated back to?
12. What earlier structure Atop an earlier temple from the third century B.C.E.
was the Buddhist tem-
ple built atop of?
13. In what historical re- Gandhara.
gion is the discovered
temple situated?
14. What were some of the Stupa (place for meditation), monk cells, public courtyard
features found among
the temple's ruins?
15. What does the discov- Important center for cult and pilgrimage (holy expedition)
ery suggest about the
significance of Barikot
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during the Indo-Greek
kingdom era?
16. What artefacts were Coins, jewellery, statues, seals, and pottery fragments
yielded from the exca-
vation of the temple?
17. What significant role Alexander the Great's conquests and later reverted to Indian rule under
did Barikot, also known the Mauryan Empire.
as Bazira or Beira, play
in ancient history?
18. Why was Barikot strategic location and fertile microclimate
nicknamed Alexander's
"breadbasket"?
19. What has the Swat Val- Italian archaeological expeditions
ley (Pakistan) been a fo-
cus of since 1955?
20. What cultural and reli- Buddhism in Gandhara under the Kushan Empire (Greco-Buddhist art
gious significance does style)
the discovery in the
Swat Valley shed light
on?
21. What insights do fos- movements and activities of ancient Aboriginal groups 20,000 years
sil footprints in Mun- ago.
go National Park offer
into ancient Aboriginal
groups?
22. one-legged man, small child, family of five, and a group of five hunters.
Answers
1. What ledat to
Study online the desig- The discovery of King Richard III's remains
https://quizlet.com/_fgc0hy
nation of a car park in
Leicester, England, as a
protected monument?
2. Where was Richard III Greyfriars Church in Leicester, likely destroyed during Henry VIII's reign.
originally buried?
3. Why was the location identification of the medieval friary leading to the discovery of his
significant? remains.
4. How did British archae- using old and new maps to locate the medieval friary
ologists locate the bur-
ial site of Richard III?
5. How was the identity of DNA tests
the remains found in
the car park confirmed
to be those of Richard
III?
6. Why was the decision preservation of the medieval friary for future generations as national
made to protect the site heritage
as a scheduled monu-
ment? (Richard III)
7. What did modern analy- scoliosis
sis reveal about Richard
III's physical condi-
tion, contrary to Shake-
speare's portrayal?
8. Leicester Cathedral in 2015
, Noah’s Archeology - WSC 2024
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fgc0hy
Where were Richard
III's remains re-interred
after their discovery?
9. What recent archaeo- 2,000-year-old Buddhist temple
logical discovery was
made in northwest Pak-
istan's Swat Valley?
10. Who led the excavation Luca Maria Olivieri from Ca' Foscari University in Venice.
that uncovered the an-
cient Buddhist temple?
11. When were the ruins Second century B.C.E.
of the Buddhist temple
dated back to?
12. What earlier structure Atop an earlier temple from the third century B.C.E.
was the Buddhist tem-
ple built atop of?
13. In what historical re- Gandhara.
gion is the discovered
temple situated?
14. What were some of the Stupa (place for meditation), monk cells, public courtyard
features found among
the temple's ruins?
15. What does the discov- Important center for cult and pilgrimage (holy expedition)
ery suggest about the
significance of Barikot
, Noah’s Archeology - WSC 2024
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fgc0hy
during the Indo-Greek
kingdom era?
16. What artefacts were Coins, jewellery, statues, seals, and pottery fragments
yielded from the exca-
vation of the temple?
17. What significant role Alexander the Great's conquests and later reverted to Indian rule under
did Barikot, also known the Mauryan Empire.
as Bazira or Beira, play
in ancient history?
18. Why was Barikot strategic location and fertile microclimate
nicknamed Alexander's
"breadbasket"?
19. What has the Swat Val- Italian archaeological expeditions
ley (Pakistan) been a fo-
cus of since 1955?
20. What cultural and reli- Buddhism in Gandhara under the Kushan Empire (Greco-Buddhist art
gious significance does style)
the discovery in the
Swat Valley shed light
on?
21. What insights do fos- movements and activities of ancient Aboriginal groups 20,000 years
sil footprints in Mun- ago.
go National Park offer
into ancient Aboriginal
groups?
22. one-legged man, small child, family of five, and a group of five hunters.
