ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Thermoluminescence, Dendrochronology, Racemization
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Lecture 5: archaeology continued + dating methods (01/17/2018) Archaeologist goes and lives with community that is current manufacturing artifacts like the ones found at the site. Allows to learn about the use/function of the artifact in living culture. Observe and study traditional cultural to resolve archaeological problems. Make or use artifacts to determine their manufacture and function in the past. Many artifacts are still part of a living culture. Artifacts of their ancestors are kept behind glass in museums such as rom. Museums don"t think living people of the culture have the proper facilities to preserve artifacts without damaging them. Influence of bias on what is examined and how it is examined. Study the human biological components of the archaeological record. Adults, usually from inspecting the pelvis bone. Juvenile, inspection of teeth (dentition, growth plates) More difficult for adults, easier to determine in children. Age and sex profile of a population. Mortality profiles: age and sex data of burials.
