ANTH 1102: FINAL EXAM

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Archeology	The study of past, particularly what is left behind by humans.
Two divisions	Prehistoric (pre- Columbus, Europeans) and Historic ( after that).
Artifact	Humanly manufactured or modified object.
Site	Area of human activity.
Context	The location of an artifact in time and space, three dimensional.
Law of Superposition	The deeper you go, the older things get.
Law of Association	Two (or more) artifacts found in the same layer are contemporary with each other.
Basic steps of Archeology	1) Plan 2) Survey 3) Analysis 1 4) Excavation 5) Analysis 2 6) Report
Plan	Plan Questions to answer affects the rest of process gather background info
Survey	Go out to look for sites Must be systematic Pedestrian survey (walk over an area) Shovel testing high tech equipment
Analysis 1	Look at data from survey. (Sites? what kind? how important?) 3 times the amount of time spent on field work May do dating techniques
Excavation	Diggin individual sites Grid system Tranist Datum (permenet reference point) Shovels VS. brushes Recording data while digging
Analysis 2	Lab work on excavated materials more detailed dating techniques conservation cataloging still three times the amount of time
Report	Must tell others results of investigations (Unethical not to) Includes general public, not just other arch. Can be report, public presentation, museum exhibit.
Archeology Example	Mont Repose Coosawhatchie South Carolina