Across
- 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.
Down
- 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.