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3 Archaeology and Material Culture. Phil Geib. Learning Objectives. By the end of this chapter, students will: know some of the basics about archaeology. know about how material remains can inform about the past. know about some of the theoretical approaches in archaeology.
7 Οκτ 2024 · Archaeology, the scientific study of the material remains of past human life and activities. These include human artifacts from the very earliest stone tools to the man-made objects that are buried or thrown away in the present day.
7 Δεκ 2015 · 1. Google Earth. Satellite imagery such as Google Earth, Microsoft’s Bing and Nasa’s World Wind has made it possible to zoom into even the most remote corners of the globe to locate sites. By...
19 Οκτ 2023 · Archaeology is the study of the human past using material remains. These remains can be any objects that people created, modified, or used. Portable remains are usually called artifacts. Artifacts include tools, clothing, and decorations. Non-portable remains, such as pyramids or post-holes, are called features.
Common examples of archaeological artifacts are projectile points (arrowheads), ceramic pots, baskets, nails, and glass bottles. Of course, there is a natural preference for complete artifacts since many objects at sites were discarded and were broken before being found, entering the archaeological record because they were thrown in the trash.
This chapter examines how archaeologists develop explanations by examining how the scientific method is applied to archaeological questions. Fundamental to all scientific work, and to archaeology in particular, is our innate tendency to be biased by our culture, knowledge, training, and experiences.
29 Ιαν 2023 · For example, we can learn about growing traditional crops such as millet and sorghum that are not only nutritious but also help in biodiversity conservation and heritage protection.
