General Terminology in Archaeology

4. A method of walking across areas to identify potential archaeological sites.
6. False or unscientific interpretations of the past, often based on speculation.
9. Ceramic vessels made by ancient civilizations, often found in archaeological sites and used to understand daily life and trade.
10. The beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a particular society.
11. Areas of land, including their natural and human-made features.
12. The study of human history through material remains like artifacts and buildings.
14. Objects made or used by humans in the past, such as tools or pottery.
15. Refers to the "New Stone Age," a later period of human history marked by the development of farming and the domestication of animals.

1. The study of fossils, focusing on ancient animals and plants, not humans.
2. The study of soil layers to determine the age of archaeological finds.
3. The process of digging up ancient sites to find artifacts and remains.
5. Refers to the "Old Stone Age," the earliest period of human history characterized by the use of simple stone tools.
7. sensing: Technology used to detect objects or structures underground without digging.
8. The practice of collecting and studying ancient artifacts, often without scientific methods.
9. The time period before written records existed.History /ˈhɪstəri/: The time period when people started writing and recording events.
13. dating: A scientific method used to determine the age of organic materials, such as bones or wood.