ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture : 1AB3_Fieldwork.docx
11 Jun 2013
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Footpaths up to 2,500 years old were visible in satellite imagery but not to the naked eye. The paths had been buried by volcanic ash, sediment, and vegetation. An archaeologist drives in a stake for a large grid at an excavation site in teotihuacan, mexico. Such a grid enables the researchers to record the exact location of any artifacts or feature found at the site. A grid system allows archaeologists to precisely record the location of the skeleton in relation to other objects. Archaeologists determine the age of artifacts and other remains through stratigraphy. Objects buried in lower layers are older than those in higher layers. Among bonobos, the strongest social bonds are among females, although females do also bond with males. The principal source of cultural data about any group of people is ethnographic data: data that is obtained through close interaction with the people involved in the research. There are three forms of interview: structured, semi-structured, and unstructured.
