Archeology Test Review

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What is the role of an archeologist?

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Study the remains of ancient human societies and cultures

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What is the role of a botanist in archaeology?

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Study ancient pollen to describe the types of vegetation that grew in an area from thousands of years ago.

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What is the role of a chemist in archaeology?

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Determine how old ancient objects are and identify unknown chemical substances.

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What is the role of a geologist in archaeology?

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Describe and explain the changes in the earth's surface that occur over time.

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What is the role of a linguist in archaeology?

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Compare ancient languages and translate ancient writing.

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What is the role of a paleoanthropologist in archaeology?

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Study the biological and cultural development of humans.

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A technique that determines when an artifact was used or an event occurred.

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Absolute Dating, absolute dating, Absolute dating

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An arrangement of events in the order in which they occurred.

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Chronology, chronology

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The study of an archeological site by removing the soil layer by layer.

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Excavation

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Different groups of people and ways of living life.

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Culture, culture