What is horizontal excavation and why is it used?
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You horizontally excavate to find things in relation to each other over the
same period of time
What animal species were identified among the site's animal remains?
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bear claw , white tail deer, beaver, domestic animal, cow bone, domestic
pig,
Describe the challenge the river created for the archaeologists working at Fort St.
Joseph.
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Since it was raining a bunch the amount of water in the river increased past
what is good for excavation
What is a cultural disturbance definition and example?
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Processes that change the materials within the archeological record itself.
Examples include: bad excavation methods, construction, looting
What was catastrophism?
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The idea that there was three major catastrophes in history and humans
were the fourth creation.
, How are archaeological sites found?
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through surveying, or systematic means...some were never lost (Great wall
of China, Pyramids, Colosseum in Rome) and some are discovered by
accident. (Terracotta warriors, Cosquer Caves)
What are radioactive clocks?
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Can be about body temp and time of death, include radioactive decay
What are ways in which survey and excavation complement each others?
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People survey for archaeological sites then they go and excavate it.
How does seriation work?
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You horizontally excavate to find things in relation to each other over the
same period of time
What animal species were identified among the site's animal remains?
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bear claw , white tail deer, beaver, domestic animal, cow bone, domestic
pig,
Describe the challenge the river created for the archaeologists working at Fort St.
Joseph.
Give this one a try later!
Since it was raining a bunch the amount of water in the river increased past
what is good for excavation
What is a cultural disturbance definition and example?
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Processes that change the materials within the archeological record itself.
Examples include: bad excavation methods, construction, looting
What was catastrophism?
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The idea that there was three major catastrophes in history and humans
were the fourth creation.
, How are archaeological sites found?
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through surveying, or systematic means...some were never lost (Great wall
of China, Pyramids, Colosseum in Rome) and some are discovered by
accident. (Terracotta warriors, Cosquer Caves)
What are radioactive clocks?
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Can be about body temp and time of death, include radioactive decay
What are ways in which survey and excavation complement each others?
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People survey for archaeological sites then they go and excavate it.
How does seriation work?
Give this one a try later!
