RELI 110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Exact Sciences, Kathleen Kenyon, Kidron Valley
15 Nov 2016
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The archaeology of palestine in the new testament period. Study essay questions for mid-term examination i: describe how archaeologists excavate and why they excavate this way. They do not dig from top to bottom because excavation is destruction. Therefore, it is not an exact science because it cannot be replicated. They choose certain areas based on research questions. Everything you find belongs to the host country study in the country and after give it to the host government. Where to find things: acropolis (natural high point): where the important buildings are located, city wall/fortification wall: look around the outside, city gate: natural low point along the city wall. How they excavate: divide space in squares and leave an unexcavated wall in between all squares (balk) Coins: carry their own date, didn"t exist before the 7th century bc; were mainly bronze, which corrodes.
