Anthropology 1026F/G Lecture Notes - Core Sample, Ethnoarchaeology, Dendrochronology
17 Aug 2012
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Restricted to areas w/ trees & ages that have plants as sophisticated as trees. Able to determine when a structure was built based on how old a well-preserved original wood beam core sample. But absolute date subject to whether or not beam was re-used, etc. (common in areas where trees are rare) Looks at artifacts made of: stone, ceramic, wood, bone, feathers, textile, leather. Potential for analysis depend on preservation hence stone tools & ceramic common; they preserve well. Stone tools may date back even millions of years (stone tools earliest artifacts) Ceramic (ie clay younger than stone: may be decorated (moulded, painted, etc) Gives sense of culture dolls, drawing, stories, mythical theme, sacred stories, gods/goddesses, designs, style; gives idea of values, hobbies, change in preference over time: may also be moulded based on purpose. Change in popularity in various tombstone heads from 1860-1709 ce.
