ANTH 111 Lecture 11: Feb 12 - Anthro 111 (1)
Document Summary
Frequency seriation changes in popularity of style, idea that as one style disappears another one replaces it. Context is everything in archaeology where objects are found and what are found with pro- vides basis for interpretation. Excavation gathers lots of information about a single site. Survey small bits of information from many sites. Ground reconnaissance survey systematic examination of equal transects between lines of search. Satellite / aerial photography provides information not obtainable from the ground. Surveying underwater sonar scans the ocean/lake floor. Remote sensing methods metal detectors, ground penetrating radar. Geospatial technologies record exact position of finds . Archaeological excavation destructive process, information must be recorded accurately. Vertical excavation exposes sequence of occupation through time. Horizontal excavation allows reconstruction of life at a single moment in time. Ecofacts organic or environmental remains not made by humans. Screening or floatation can help find smaller artifacts/ecofacts in sediment.
