| A | B |
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| photographer | This person takes pictures of fossils and artifacts at dig sites |
| secondary source | second-hand source of information |
| geologist | This person studies rocks and minerals. |
| epigrapher | This person decodes ancient languages. |
| registar | This person keeps careful records of the remains found at dig sites |
| botanist | This person studies plants grown in the past from dig sites |
| zoologist | This person identifies animal species |
| ceramist | This person reconstructs pots from broken shards (pieces) |
| artist | This person draws newly found objects. |
| archaeology | the study of the remains of past human life |
| anthropology | the study of the origin and development of humans |
| prehistory | time before people began to keep written records |
| fossil | preserved remains of animals or plants |
| Carbon 14 dating | A scientific method used to find out how old a fossil is. |
| tree ring dating | A dating method in which counting tree rings are counted on an object |
| cross dating | A method where archaeologists compare artifacts that they know the age of two artifacts |
| potassium argon | A dating method scientist use to date volcanic rock |
| inference | educated guess |
| decode | to read or discover the meaning of |
| excavate | uncover by digging |
| legend | a story passed down through time |
| artifact | products of human skill ( things made by people that help you learn about their culture) |
| primary source | first hand accounts of something that happened |
| anthropologist | This person studies and identifies human remains |
