1. History & Archaeology

2. History & Archaeology
Both historians and archaeologists study the past.

3. History & Archaeology
Both historians and archaeologists study the past.
For centuries historians have used written records as their main source of information about historical events, people and groups.

4. History & Archaeology
Both historians and archaeologists study the past.
For centuries historians have used written records as their main source of information about historical events, people and groups.
This reliance on written evidence has limited what historians can learn about the past.

5. History & Archaeology
Both historians and archaeologists study the past.
For centuries historians have used written records as their main source of information about historical events, people and groups.
This reliance on written evidence has limited what historians can learn about the past.
Archaeologists study the remains of the past to learn about how people lived. They help to fill the ‘gaps’ left by only studying written records.

6. Role of the Historian What do historians do?
Study written evidence to investigate the past.

7. Role of the Archaeologists
What do archaeologists do?
Study the human past through physical remains called artefacts.
Artefacts are objects made, used or modified by humans.

8. What is Archaeology?
The word ‘archaeology’ is ancient Greek in origin. Its simple meaning is the study of everything ancient.

9. What is Archaeology?
The word ‘archaeology’ is ancient Greek in origin. Its simple meaning is the study of everything ancient.
Today, archaeology is a systematic and scientific approach to collecting, classifying and interpreting physical remains.

10. What is Archaeology?
The word ‘archaeology’ is ancient Greek in origin. Its simple meaning is the study of everything ancient.
Today, archaeology is a systematic and scientific approach to collecting, classifying and interpreting physical remains.
Archaeologists examine objects from left behind from a society.

11. What is Archaeology?
These objects often relate to everyday life – particularly unimportant details of life that are not recorded in written records.

12. What is Archaeology?
These objects often relate to everyday life – particularly unimportant details of life that are not recorded in written records.
We can learn more about what life was like for the average person in a society from archaeological evidence than from written records, which are usually concerned with the wealthy and important people of a society.

13. What is Archaeology?
These objects often relate to everyday life – particularly unimportant details of life that are not recorded in written records.
We can learn more about what life was like for the average person in a society from archaeological evidence than from written records, which are usually concerned with the wealthy and important people of a society.
Archaeology is critical for gaining an understanding of people who did not leave written records behind.

14. Historians and Archaeologists
In piecing together evidence about an ancient event or personality, the work of BOTH the historian and the archaeologist contribute to a more complete study.

15. Historians and Archaeologists
In piecing together evidence about an ancient event or personality, the work of BOTH the historian and the archaeologist contribute to a more complete study.
Archaeology and history are complimentary.

16. Historians and Archaeologists
In piecing together evidence about an ancient event or personality, the work of BOTH the historian and the archaeologist contribute to a more complete study.
Archaeology and history are complimentary.
For example, a historian would be interested in reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs on a papyrus, the archaeologist would be interested in what material it was made from, the process used to manufacture the papyrus and the way in which the paint was developed.

17. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist
Historian
Classifying
Artefact
Interpreting
Source
Evidence

18. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist-a specialist in prehistoric people who studies artefacts.
Historian
Classifying
Artefact
Interpreting
Source
Evidence

19. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist-a specialist in prehistoric people who studies artefacts.
Historian- an expert in history who interprets artefacts and writings
Classifying
Artefact
Interpreting
Source
Evidence

20. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist-a specialist in prehistoric people who studies artefacts.
Historian- an expert in history who interprets artefacts and writings
Classifying- to arrange or organize information
Artefact
Interpreting
Source
Evidence

21. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist-a specialist in prehistoric people who studies artefacts.
Historian- an expert in history who interprets artefacts and writings
Classifying- to arrange or organize information
Artefact- an object or tool made by humans that is found at an archaeological excavation
Interpreting
Source
Evidence

22. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist-a specialist in prehistoric people who studies artefacts.
Historian- an expert in history who interprets artefacts and writings
Classifying- to arrange or organize information
Artefact- an object or tool made by humans that is found at an archaeological excavation
Interpreting- to give or provide the meaning of
Source
Evidence

23. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist-a specialist in prehistoric people who studies artefacts.
Historian- an expert in history who interprets artefacts and writings
Classifying- to arrange or organize information
Artefact- an object or tool made by humans that is found at an archaeological excavation
Interpreting- to give or provide the meaning of
Source- the thing or place from which something comes. The origin.
Evidence

24. Some important terms…
Find the definition for the following words, then define it in your OWN words.
Archaeologist-a specialist in prehistoric people who studies artefacts.
Historian- an expert in history who interprets artefacts and writings
Classifying- to arrange or organize information
Artefact- an object or tool made by humans that is found at an archaeological excavation
Interpreting- to give or provide the meaning of
Source- the thing or place from which something comes. The origin.
Evidence- that which proves or disproves something. Ground for belief.