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What do archaeologists
do?
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WE RETRIEVE THE PAST
- This involves recovering data and
contextual information on site (Survey and
Excavation)
- We record, preserve and analyse
archaeological materials (stratigraphical
relations of physical remains, and the
artifacts and samples within their
contexts): (Post-excavation work)
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WE STUDY HUMAN SOCIETIES IN THEIR NATURAL
ENVIRONMENTS
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ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY:
- We recover evidence for people's
interaction with their environments and
the use of natural resources in the
past
- Plant and animal remains can be
retrieved and provide information on
food production, diet and health
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ARCHAEOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE:
- We retrieve and study building
materials and craft technologies which
helped to provide shelter, improve
lifestyles and create artifacts in the
past-and still could do so today!
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WE PRESENT THE PAST
- ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE PUBLIC: We help
preserve and present archaeological sites
and information to the public In doing so,
we explore different approaches to valuing
heritage
Aspects of the presentation
of the past:
SITES EXCAVATED
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EXCAVATION ARCHIVES
written, drawn, photographic,
artifactual, ecofactual,
interpretive etc.
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ACADEMIC PUBLICATION
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POPULAR PUBLICATIONS
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POPULAR PRESENTATION
Museum
Archaeological park
Interactive video / CD-ROM
Virtual reality
Television
Radio
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