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tell
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a large mound or hill w/ evidence of past cultures
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findspot
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the exact location of any particular find
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conservator
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a person responsible for caring for and preserving the artifacts
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archaeology
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the recovery and study of the remains of the past
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excavation
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the actual removal of materials at a site
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site
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where an archaeological dig happens
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photographer, pottery expert, plant expert, bone expert, recorder, etc.
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special jobs of archaeologists
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How archaeologists handle a dig-site
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dig layer by layer, mark grids, record everything, etc.
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the person who practices archaeology
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archaeologist
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How sites are chosen:
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careful research, evidence of past cultures, etc.
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Using what you already know about a culture to identify and try to date something
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cultural dating
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dating by comparing an object to older and newer objects
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relative dating
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counting tree rings to determine age
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dendrochronology
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radiocarbon dating
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objects 1000-60000 yrs old/ used on organic things/ measure decay of carbon
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potassium-argon dating
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objects more than 5000 yrs old/ measure levels of potassium and argon in volcanic rock
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