The division of a map of a particular region, into squares. It is useful because it is a simple method for field-walkers to detect an archaeological site
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Why is geophysical surveying used?
Because it can suggest positions of feature of buried sites without excavation
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What is offset and triangulation method used for?
The use of tapes and measurements to transfer points of finds in trenches to plans through illustration
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What are box trenches?
Trenches dug horizontally to the land, which allow sampling and can be easily extended
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What are slit trenches?
Long, narrow trenches constructed vertically in to the land. They can reveal stratigraphy, allowing artefacts to be put chronological order
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What is a levelling transcript and how is it carried out?
Measuring the levels of points in a landscape to make a contour map by using range poles and a theodolite (allows accuracy)
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Why is a systematic transect survey useful?
It is intense and allows different geographical and environmental conditions to be sampled
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Name two problems in developing an archaeological project
Raising funds; Impacts on the environment; Impact on local people; Gaining the correct permissions of the site
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What must a project plan specifically indicate?
Questions, objectives, methods, academic outcomes
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Give two ways aerial photography can be taken
Satellite, plane, balloon, kite
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Name the three types of film used for aerial photography and why they are used
Black and white - show strong contrasts in the landscape; Infrared - shows features that are unseen to the human eye; Oblique (taken with a stereoscope) - produce 3d images, showing physical features
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Name a problem with photographic evidence
Weather conditions may cause shadows, affecting later interpretation of features illustrated
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Why does notebook description have to be objective?
Needs to be specific and clear ensuring that later interpretation is not based on assumption
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Why are context sheets useful for records?
They allow organisation of large amounts of different information. They alow objects to be easily associated with the area they were found and every thing is recorded
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Why is dot density used on a map?
It is used by field-walkers to record where many artefacts have been found
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