ARCHAEOLOGY
The Excavation Process
Step 1:
Survey the area
The search for clues
-Search the surface
-Aerial photography
-Ground penetrating radar
Search the surface
Aerial Photography
Ground penetrating radar
Step 2: Digging
-Mark out and measure grids
Digging
-carefully dig, sift for artifacts
Record findings and place in
labeled bag
Step 3:Process
In the lab
-clean, identify , & classify all
findings
Step 4: Dating
Various dating methods
Stratigraphy
-Studies the different layers
Step 5: Interpret
What was found?
-Use the context
-Use prior knowledge
Websites
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/neand
erthals/dig_flash.html
http://www.kidsdigreed.com/