History of archaeology

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-archaeology

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the indigenous antiquarian tradition?Developed in China's Song Dynasty (960–1279) with systematic cataloging of unearthed artifacts
2. What is the emergence of 'archaeologist' term?First cited in English around 1824 CE, signifying a more specialized study
3. What is archaeology and how did it start?Archaeology is the study of ancient objects to learn about the past. It began long before it was a formal science when kings and historians like King Nabonidus and Herodotus dug up old sites and looked at artifacts.
4. Why did people in the Renaissance collect old objects?In the Renaissance, people like Flavio Biondo were fascinated by ancient Rome and collected artifacts to learn about classical history and keep the past alive.

Stratigraphy: The study of layers of soil and rock, used to determine the age and sequence of archaeological finds.
Material Culture: The physical manifestations of human activity, including artifacts, buildings, and landscapes.
Antiquarianism: A historical pursuit focused on the collection and study of ancient objects and ruins, often before the development of formal archaeological methods.