Archaeology of Historic Sites

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Archaeology of Historic Sites Dr. James Murphy

The Basics What? - A research question Where? - Determining where to dig Answering the “What?” question – the excavation Why & How? – analyzing and interpreting what is found Who cares? – Sharing the discovery

The Excavation The Baulk system Allows you to keep track of the stratigraphy

Stratigraphy

Stratigraphy & Dating

Stratigraphy & Dating

Layers of settlement, Canterbury, England

Relative Dating Determine the date of something in relation to something else

Dating & the Development of Oil Lamps in Palestine Neolithic Age Pre-pottery 8000-5500 BCE 5500-4000 BCE Chalcolithic Age - 4000-3000 BCE Bronze Age Early Bronze Age 3000-2000 BCE Middle Bronze Age - 2000-1500 BCE Late Bronze Age - 1500-1200 BCE Iron Age - 1200-600 BCE Babylonian – Persian Periods - 586-332 BCE Dating & the Development of Oil Lamps in Palestine Hellenistic Period - 332-37 BCE Herodian Period - 37 BCE-70 CE Roman Period - 37 BCE-325 CE