The science ofdetermining therelative order of pastevents, withoutnecessarilydetermining theirabsolute ageA dating conventionBefore Present;"present indicatesc.1950. Used quiteoften for radiocarbondatingAbsolute dating techniqueused to determine the ageof organic materials lessthan 50,000 Years old. Ageis determined by examiningthe loss of unstablecarbon-14 isotope, which isabsorbed by all livingorganisms during theirlifespanAfragmentof potteryA view of thearchaeologicalsequenceshowing it inthe verticalplaneA form of radioactivedating used todetermine thethermal age ofartefacts that containuranium-bearingmaterials (Effectiveon glass and stones)Microscopic tracesof wear, damageor residue left onthe surface of anartefact from useA wall of earth leftinplace betweenexcavated areas inorder to maintain thestructural integrity ofthe trench and/orexpose a section toaid in interpretationA rule of archaeologymeaning the top layerof any archaeologicalsite is the newest,and the lowest is themost ancientThe academicDisciplineconcerned with thestudy of thehuman pastthrough materialremainsAboutA method ofarchaeologicalevaluation used toestimate thearchaeologicalpotential of a siteArchaeologicalinvestigationstaking place inthe fieldA Personengaged inthe study ofarchaeologyArchaeologicalinvestigationsconductedfrom the airAscertaining theage of an objectwith reference to afixed and specifictime scalePottery vesselin whichcrematedremains wereplaced forintermentPotassium-argondating; aradiometric datingmethod useful forsamples older than100,000 yearsExposure,processing andrecording ofarchaeologicalremainsInformationrelating to wherean artefact orfeature was foundand what it wasfound inassociation withSometimes called diggingby quadrant, procedure forexcavating discretefeatures where twodiagonally oppositequadrants are removed,resulting in two completecross-sections of a featureArtificial changes inland level, typicallymade from piles ofartificially placed orsculpted rocks andsoilMoral principlesthat govern aperson'sbehaviour or theconducting of anactivityA physicalobjectmade byhumansA methodological conceptaccording to whichartefacts and events of lateprehistory and early historycould be broadly orderedinto a recognizablechronology (Stone, Bronze,and Iron Age)Subdisciplinedevoted to the studyof archaeologicalremains submergedunder seas, lakes, orriversSubdisciplinedevoted to theanalysis of animalremains in thearchaeologicalrecordThe applicationof geology andother earthsciencetechniques toarchaeologyA broad term coveringa number of geologicaldating schemes basedon the measurement ofthe natural radioactivityof uranium isotopeswithin the artefactFeatures,artefacts andother remains intheir originaldepositionalcontextThe use of sieves,screens, andmeshes to improverecovery rate ofartefacts fromexcavatedsedimentsRadiocarbonDatingLoosesedimentexcavatedfrom atrenchTheclassification ofobjectsaccording totheir physicalcharacteristicsThe science ofdetermining therelative order of pastevents, withoutnecessarilydetermining theirabsolute ageA dating conventionBefore Present;"present indicatesc.1950. Used quiteoften for radiocarbondatingAbsolute dating techniqueused to determine the ageof organic materials lessthan 50,000 Years old. Ageis determined by examiningthe loss of unstablecarbon-14 isotope, which isabsorbed by all livingorganisms during theirlifespanAfragmentof potteryA view of thearchaeologicalsequenceshowing it inthe verticalplaneA form of radioactivedating used todetermine thethermal age ofartefacts that containuranium-bearingmaterials (Effectiveon glass and stones)Microscopic tracesof wear, damageor residue left onthe surface of anartefact from useA wall of earth leftinplace betweenexcavated areas inorder to maintain thestructural integrity ofthe trench and/orexpose a section toaid in interpretationA rule of archaeologymeaning the top layerof any archaeologicalsite is the newest,and the lowest is themost ancientThe academicDisciplineconcerned with thestudy of thehuman pastthrough materialremainsAboutA method ofarchaeologicalevaluation used toestimate thearchaeologicalpotential of a siteArchaeologicalinvestigationstaking place inthe fieldA Personengaged inthe study ofarchaeologyArchaeologicalinvestigationsconductedfrom the airAscertaining theage of an objectwith reference to afixed and specifictime scalePottery vesselin whichcrematedremains wereplaced forintermentPotassium-argondating; aradiometric datingmethod useful forsamples older than100,000 yearsExposure,processing andrecording ofarchaeologicalremainsInformationrelating to wherean artefact orfeature was foundand what it wasfound inassociation withSometimes called diggingby quadrant, procedure forexcavating discretefeatures where twodiagonally oppositequadrants are removed,resulting in two completecross-sections of a featureArtificial changes inland level, typicallymade from piles ofartificially placed orsculpted rocks andsoilMoral principlesthat govern aperson'sbehaviour or theconducting of anactivityA physicalobjectmade byhumansA methodological conceptaccording to whichartefacts and events of lateprehistory and early historycould be broadly orderedinto a recognizablechronology (Stone, Bronze,and Iron Age)Subdisciplinedevoted to the studyof archaeologicalremains submergedunder seas, lakes, orriversSubdisciplinedevoted to theanalysis of animalremains in thearchaeologicalrecordThe applicationof geology andother earthsciencetechniques toarchaeologyA broad term coveringa number of geologicaldating schemes basedon the measurement ofthe natural radioactivityof uranium isotopeswithin the artefactFeatures,artefacts andother remains intheir originaldepositionalcontextThe use of sieves,screens, andmeshes to improverecovery rate ofartefacts fromexcavatedsedimentsRadiocarbonDatingLoosesedimentexcavatedfrom atrenchTheclassification ofobjectsaccording totheir physicalcharacteristics

Ancient History Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The science of determining the relative order of past events, without necessarily determining their absolute age
  2. A dating convention Before Present; "present indicates c.1950. Used quite often for radiocarbon dating
  3. Absolute dating technique used to determine the age of organic materials less than 50,000 Years old. Age is determined by examining the loss of unstable carbon-14 isotope, which is absorbed by all living organisms during their lifespan
  4. A fragment of pottery
  5. A view of the archaeological sequence showing it in the vertical plane
  6. A form of radioactive dating used to determine the thermal age of artefacts that contain uranium-bearing materials (Effective on glass and stones)
  7. Microscopic traces of wear, damage or residue left on the surface of an artefact from use
  8. A wall of earth left inplace between excavated areas in order to maintain the structural integrity of the trench and/or expose a section to aid in interpretation
  9. A rule of archaeology meaning the top layer of any archaeological site is the newest, and the lowest is the most ancient
  10. The academic Discipline concerned with the study of the human past through material remains
  11. About
  12. A method of archaeological evaluation used to estimate the archaeological potential of a site
  13. Archaeological investigations taking place in the field
  14. A Person engaged in the study of archaeology
  15. Archaeological investigations conducted from the air
  16. Ascertaining the age of an object with reference to a fixed and specific time scale
  17. Pottery vessel in which cremated remains were placed for interment
  18. Potassium-argon dating; a radiometric dating method useful for samples older than 100,000 years
  19. Exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains
  20. Information relating to where an artefact or feature was found and what it was found in association with
  21. Sometimes called digging by quadrant, procedure for excavating discrete features where two diagonally opposite quadrants are removed, resulting in two complete cross-sections of a feature
  22. Artificial changes in land level, typically made from piles of artificially placed or sculpted rocks and soil
  23. Moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity
  24. A physical object made by humans
  25. A methodological concept according to which artefacts and events of late prehistory and early history could be broadly ordered into a recognizable chronology (Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age)
  26. Subdiscipline devoted to the study of archaeological remains submerged under seas, lakes, or rivers
  27. Subdiscipline devoted to the analysis of animal remains in the archaeological record
  28. The application of geology and other earth science techniques to archaeology
  29. A broad term covering a number of geological dating schemes based on the measurement of the natural radioactivity of uranium isotopes within the artefact
  30. Features, artefacts and other remains in their original depositional context
  31. The use of sieves, screens, and meshes to improve recovery rate of artefacts from excavated sediments
  32. Radiocarbon Dating
  33. Loose sediment excavated from a trench
  34. The classification of objects according to their physical characteristics