During the Paleolithic period, what did people do?

They hunted and gathered for food and didnt have fixed homes

Name two of the technology used to investigate Otzi

Diamond-Tip Saw and Freezer rooms

Where did the first farming begin?

Around major rivers, such as the Nile

What is conservation?

Preserving an artifact or site from being destroyed

study of ancient human past through material remains

What is a secondary source?

A source ABOUT the time being studied e.g a journal article

What are the three types of excavation techniques?

The box grid system, keyhole and Open Area

What is an archaeologist?

person who discovers and analyses materialremains ofthe past

What is a primary source?

A source that came from the time being studied e.g a diary

a person who investigates controversies of the past

During the Neolithic Period, what did people do?

They were farmers and had towns and villages

What is the difference between Absolute and Relative dating techniques?

Absolute finds the exact date and relative comparesto others

Name two people that are part of excavating a site?

Surveyors and IT staff, Photographers and Cartographers

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HISTORY: Sources, Excavation, Otzi the Iceman, Dating Techniques and Ancient Societies

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Includes types of tools early civilizations used, things that make up an ancient society, sources, excavation and Otzi the Iceman.

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1
During the Paleolithic period, what did people do?
They hunted and gathered for food and didnt have fixed homes
They were farmers and had towns/villages
They had emperors and kings who made them fight for food
They were vegetarians and lived by the rivers
2
Which one of these are one of the seven things that make up an ancient society?
Transport
Writing and Teaching
Religion
None of the above
3
What was the earliest form of writing called?
Cuneiformality
Cartography
Chinese
Cuneiforms
4
What does BCE stand for?
Before Christ Evolution
Before Common Evolution
Before Common Era
A, B and C
5
What are the layers of dirt called?
It's just called dirt layers!!??
Stratiography
Stratigraphy
Strata
6
Name two of the technology used to investigate Otzi
B and C
Phones and UV light
Diamond-Tip Saw and Freezer rooms
Camera's and iPads
7
Where did the first farming begin?
Around major mountains
Around major towns and cities
none of the above
Around major rivers, such as the Nile
8
What is conservation?
This has nothing to do with History!!!!!!!!
Preserving an artifact or site from being destroyed
A and B
Digging up human remains and studying them
9
Who is the person in charge of an excavation employed by?
Archaeologists, Historians and mueseums
Rich people
The society around the excavation site
The government
10
When did the use of fire for cooking begin?
150'000BCE
500'000BCE
800'000BCE
30'000BCE
11
What is archaeology?
An excavation technique
A and B
study of ancient human past through material remains
study of human past through documents
12
What is history?
Study of past events, particularly in human affairs
Information and research about the past
A and B
study of past through material remains
13
What is a secondary source?
A source that is the most reliable out of a selection
A source that is not very reliable
A source ABOUT the time being studied e.g a journal article
A source from the time being studied e.g a diary
14
What are the three types of excavation techniques?
Open Space, Box Grid and Hole digging
Open Space, Keyhole and Digging
Box cutting, key placement and open space
The box grid system, keyhole and Open Area
15
What were the two things the earliest tools were made of?
Rocks and Wood
Bone and Stone
Bone and Wood
Stone and rocks
16
Which one of these are NOT one of of the seven things that make up an Ancient Society?
Social Classes
Technology
Family Respect
Rule of Law
17
What is an archaeologist?
A highly trained employee who digs to find artifacts
person who discovers and analyses materialremains ofthe past
a person who has trained at Uni for years and does nothing
A person who studies the past through books and websites
18
What did the early humans use for warmth
Leaves and Dirt
Sticks and Branches
A B and C
Animal skins
19
What is a primary source?
A source in which is not very reliable
A source about the time being studied e.g a journal article
A source that came from the time being studied e.g a diary
A, B and C
20
Earliest cave art was done when?
20'000BCE
70'000BCE
1'000'000BCE
200BCE
21
When did human settlement in Australia first begin?
100'000BCE
22'000BCE
20,000BCE
60'000BCE
22
When were the first metal tools used?
200CE
5000BCE
4000BCE
20'000BCE
23
What is a historian?
😎☺😁😋😃😇😛✌🍕
A person who collects material remains and studies them
a person who investigates controversies of the past
24
During the Neolithic Period, what did people do?
They were farmers and had towns and villages
They were hunters and gatherers, killing animals for food
A and B
25
What is the difference between Absolute and Relative dating techniques?
they are similar but Absolute is much more reliable
Absolute finds the exact date and relative comparesto others
They are the same☺
26
Name two people that are part of excavating a site?
Students and Teachers
Surveyors and IT staff
Debaters and Historians
Photographers and Cartographers
27
What came first, the Neolithic Period or the Paleolithic Period?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
28
When were Iron tools used from?
1500BCE
2000BCE
200CE
12'000'000BCE
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The earliest stone tools were used by who and when?
500'000BCE by the Hominids
5'000'000BCE by the Africans
2'500'000BCE by the Hominids
2500BCE by the Aboriginals

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