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Archaeology: Material remains of human behavior “The archaeology of X” 2. Set of methods and techniques “doing archaeology”

Archaeological evidence Tutankhamun’s Ancient human feces sarcophagus (coprolite)

Archaeology in the Contemporary World Jason De Leon: Archaeology of illegal immigration http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/march10/garbage.html

Reading Material Evidence in the Contemporary World: Dress and Social Identity

Archaeological Context: animal remains (“fauna”) “Head Smashed In” Luoyang Alberta, Canada Henan, China Zhou dynasty, 770-256 BCE

Systematic archaeological survey: locating sites

MAPPING

Kadebakele Occupied terraces Utilized slopes

Locations of Excavation Units

Excavation

Tools of Excavation- What do you see?

Screening

Documentation

Laboratory analysis:

Flotation (carbonized plant remains)

Lab Analysis is done by many types of scientists

Beads and interaction Carnelian Lapis Lazuli Quartz crystal Jasper Bloodstone