ANT201H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Radiocarbon Dating, Neutron Activation Analysis, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
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Dendroclimatology- tree rings used to determine past climates. Dendrochronology- tree rings dating for wood paleoethnobotany/archaeobotany- reconstuctioning the biological environment. Pollen and microfossils of plants are examined. Categories of plant remains and data retrieving approaches (lab, field, flotation, etc. ) Visible to the naked eye, but often magnified collect between 10-100. Extracted from the field, using flotation to. Chance of survival in record, very little. Found in soil, tools of harvest, vessels, and teeth. Impression of plant found in pottery, buildings, bricks, floors. Categories of animal remains and data retrieving approaches (lab, field, flotation, etc. ) Bio archaeology- joint biological and cultural study of human remains to reconstruct and interpret human experience environmental archaeology- the natural environment, and humans as an integral part of; includes: Crm- cultural resource management applied archaeology- occurs when the information gleaned from a particular dig site could be used to aid modern society.
