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An Introduction to
Archaeology - Preservation, Decay and Stratification |
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- Why do archaeologists have so few sources to work from? Try
to include three different reasons in your answer and as many
different examples as you can.
- What types of environments can help artefacts to survive. Give
examples to illustrate your answer.
- Using the evidence on pages 8 and 9, draw up/copy and complete the
following table:
| Artefacts
that survive |
Artefacts
that decay |
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Leather |
- Why do so many artefacts end up underground?
- Explain what is meant by stratification. Using a diagram to help
you explain how stratification can help the archaeologist date
artefacts.
- Having read and reflected on the content of pages 8-11, why do
think archaeologists have such a difficult time reconstructing the
past?
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