WSC Social Studies Archaeology

Richard III

British monarch who died at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last Yorkist king, and his body was discovered in 2012.

Battle of Bosworth Field

The final battle of the War of the Roses, where Richard III was defeated by Henry VII.

Greyfriars Church

13th century holy church in Leicester where Richard III was buried.

Philippa Langley

Leader of the team of archaeologists who discovered the location of Greyfriars Church and Richard III's body.

Scoliosis

Medical condition where the spine curves on the side, which Richard III was found to have.

Gandhara region

Region in Pakistan where the oldest Buddhist temple was discovered.

Stupa

Buddhist monument used for various purposes, such as housing relics or serving as a place of worship.

Mingo National Park

National park in New South Wales, Australia, where ancient aboriginal footprints that were found are kept.

Steve Webb

Archaeologist that worked with Bond University to discover aboriginal footprints indicating an aboriginal person running at high speed.

Papyrus

A special paper that was used to write the Dead Sea Scrolls, which helped preserve the text.

Rosetta Stone

An ancient Egyptian stone with inscriptions in several languages and scripts that helped the 19th century world understand the lost hieroglyphic writing of ancient Egypt.

X-rays

Modern technology used to match and interpret the scroll parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls, providing insight into the life of Jews and Christians in the 1st century.

Mahayana Buddhism

The form of Buddhism practiced at Borobudur, which emphasizes the importance of compassion and the potential for all beings to achieve enlightenment.

Preservation of Terracotta Army

The clay and lack of oxygen helped to preserve the Terracotta Army over time.

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

Beatles song played at the party where Lucy's nickname was given, after Donald Johnson's discovery of her hominin skeleton.

Sue

The most complete and best-preserved skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus rex, found in 1990 on South Dakota's Cheyenne River Sioux reservation.

Terracotta Army

Life-sized clay figures found in the tomb of the first Qin emperor, used to guard the outer wall from adversaries.