ANT100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lekythos, Krater, Hydria
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What is archeology: the study of material remains physical objects and their spatial relationships to interpret part human behaviour. Archeology and anthropology anthropology= the study of humankind. Archeology adds a historical dimension, and comparative case studies. Both study the past history is based on written documents; archeology on material culture. History is limited to at most 5,000 years; less than 100 in some regions. Written records tend to focus on the rich and powerful. Often documents do not give the complete picture and only archeology can fill the gaps. Classical civilizations of greece and rome from about 700 bce-500 bce. Science is the systematic pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena. Geology- eg understanding what types of stone were selected for stone tools. Biology - eg identification of bones of extinct species. Since archeology deals with human behaviour, it is often less predictable than the natural sciences- people are dynamic and complex, because of individual identity, personality etc
