Chapter 1: Introduction to Arch.
Principle Terms:
- Middens - Trash pits or trash accumulations that give information on environment
- Pre-History - Refers to the time before written records
- Eco-Tourism - The combination of tourism and natural resources
- Context - The place in space and time an item existed
- Modern Archaeology - The systematic study of humanity in the past
- The 1950s - Environmental Archaeology was created and popularized
Types of Archaeologists:
- Classical Archaeologist
- Study written documents
- Study Greek, Roman, and Egyptian times
- Historical Archaeologist
- Study Medieval Europe, Spanish Missions, and Colonial Times
- Underwater Archaeologist
- Study artifacts primarily found underwater
- Prehistoric Archaeologist
- Study 99% of human history
- Do not use written documents
- Research ancient technologies
- Must be specialized since they study the largest time span
Key Questions:
- What do archaeologists refer to as “The Curse of Archaeology?”
- Treasure Hunters & Collectors
- How do Treasure Hunters and Collectors negatively affect archeological sites?
- They dig up and steal buried artifacts
- What causes the destruction of archaeological sites?
- Tourists, Treasure Hunter, Natural Disasters, Construction, Weather
- How much of human history is considered a part of pre-history