Archaeology Excavation Project Coursework Example

WORKSHEETS Use the Laws of Superposition and Association to fill out these worksheets. Do not write anything in the boxes with the grey backgrounds. You do not need to answer the questions in complete sentences, a bulleted list is fine. STRATA Oldest Stratum: Earliest Possible Date: 50 AD Latest Possible Date: 43AD Evidence for Dates Earliest: Glass vessels Latest: Coins How was the site used as this stratum formed? Be certain to include the evidence for your conclusion. The site was formed through the sedimentation and compacting of the sediments over the years, hence burying with it useful artifacts that enable the archaeologists to gauge the years of existence as well as the nature of work or lively hood the people in the time lead. The coins found in the strata date back to 40 BCE. While there is also the evidence of ironwork and bronze work that is among the first metals to be used in the evolution of man, while glass came much later during civilization and there are such remains as well. Next Oldest Stratum: Earliest Possible Date: First century AD Latest Possible Date: 50AD Evidence for Dates Earliest: Southern Gaulish terra sigillata Latest: Mid-Neronian period How was the site used as this stratum formed? Be certain to include the evidence for your conclusion. The site was formed through the sedimentation of the different segments and in particular the sand and charcoal that are quite evident in the strata. The sedimentation also facilitated the burying of a few artifacts. Next Oldest Stratum: Earliest Possible Date: mid- Neronian period Latest Possible Date: mid-Neronian period Evidence for Dates Earliest: Structures Latest: Structures How was the site used as this stratum formed? Be certain to include the evidence for your conclusion. The site was formed through the weathering of the already existing strata. The weathered fragments were then deposited in the strata also evident from the lack of artifact deposits. Next Oldes...