History of Chinese 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-chinese-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 Chinese archaeology?Chinese archaeology is the study of old objects and places in China to learn about its history.
2. Why did Chinese archaeology become more scientific in the early 1900s?Scholars who studied abroad brought Western methods like careful digging and dating, making the field more scientific.

Antiquarianism: A historical discipline focused on the study and collection of ancient artifacts, often preceding modern scientific archaeology.
Historiography: The study of the methodology of historians in the writing of history; the history of historical writing.
Epigraphy: The study and interpretation of inscriptions on ancient monuments, artifacts, and buildings.
Stratigraphy: A method of excavation that analyzes the layers of soil and debris to determine the age and sequence of human occupation.