Archaeology

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Across
  1. 3. Artifacts from a dated site and compared with those of an undated site, if the artifacts are similar in style they are likely from the same time period.
  2. 6. aragon Scientific method used to date samples from volcanic rock.
  3. 9. Historical sources from the actual event.
  4. 11. Historical sources that are developed long after the original event.
  5. 12. The study of human cultures of the past.
  6. 13. The location of an archaeological dig.
  7. 14. When dating objects, those at the bottom of the site are generally the oldest.
Down
  1. 1. The study of ancient life or traces of life.
  2. 2. Method used to scientifically date organic remains up to 50,000 years.
  3. 4. Anything that destroys the soil of the site.
  4. 5. The organic remains of living things.
  5. 7. The dig site is organized in this pattern to record the position of found objects.
  6. 8. Scientific method used to date wooden objects (via tree rings).
  7. 10. The remains of human made objects.
  8. 13. A method used to date artifacts based on the idea that older objects are more simple in construction and style than more recent objects