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Archaeological evidence is not just a stele, piece of pottery or foundation of an ancient building. It is also provenance, context and analysis.
Provenance includes evidence of the exact location where a find was made, with its removal preferably witnessed by reliable persons. This is particularly important for Near Eastern finds, because of the potential monetary value and the opportunity for religiously inspired misrepresentation. Knowing the exact location of the find enables archaeologists to place it in context with other finds in terms of age and influence. Much more can be ascertained by looking at sherds of pottery in situ than by looking at the same material displayed in a museum.
Analysis can include carbon dating, microscopic, ultra-morphological, chemical, mineralogical or microbiological analysis. Paleographers can date the letters in an inscription by their shape, while language experts can provide an opinion on whether the language is appropriate for the time at which the object is otherwise dated.
The flip side of archaeological evidence is archaeological fraud. Professor Eric Meyers of Duke University said, "Estimates are running as high as 30 or 40 percent of all inscribed materials in the Israel Museum [in Jerusalem] have been forged."
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Can you give me an example sentence with the word historical?
historical evidence suggests this theory. The war was Historical.
Why did the croatan Indians kill the the colonists of the lost colony?
It isn’t sure they did. In fact, new historical evidence points to the possibility that they lived with them. They had a village down river from the colony and recent historical evidence has found English items in the village and evidence they were living with them.
What is a sentence for the word historical?
These historical documents are of extreme importance.This is a historical site.
Why was Marie Antoinette so mean?
There is no historical evidence that she was mean spirited.
What text is valuable for gaining context about a historical event but is unreliable as evidence?
textbook
Which is necessary to validate a claim about an event in history?
Corroborated sources of historical evidence. (APEX) !/
What is the historical evidance for the foundation of rome?
what is the historical evidence for the foundation of rome
What factors can change a historical interpretation?
Evidence, secondary sources, and forgery. :)
Marie Antoinette and her selfishness?
There is no historical evidence of that nature.
Which method separates modern historians from ancient Greek historians?
Basing historical accounts on reliable evidence
What does historical synthesis mean?
Historical synthesis is the process an historian engages in to transform evidence into a final historical account (O'Brien, 1935)
When did navel piercing start?
There is no direct evidence of historical navel piercing, although there is a great deal of historical evidence regarding the decoration of the navel, both for ritual and aesthetic purposes.
Can you give me an example sentence with the word historical?
historical evidence suggests this theory. The war was Historical.
Which historical term describes the specific primary and secondary sources that historians use to support their claims?
Historical evidence.
Why did the croatan Indians kill the the colonists of the lost colony?
It isn’t sure they did. In fact, new historical evidence points to the possibility that they lived with them. They had a village down river from the colony and recent historical evidence has found English items in the village and evidence they were living with them.
If a biblical character was placed in a historical place at a historical time does it prove that the character is historical?
Only if the historical details are genuine. What usually happens with frauds is that they slip up in the setting in which they place people. They include details which do not belong in that particular historical setting or they include something which is out of place. Similarly, when there is no evidence of the existence of a particular person, this does not at all mean that a person or some detail is not historical. There are numerous examples where the Bible was thought to be in error historically where it has been verified. Thus 'absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.'
What is a sentence for the word historical?
These historical documents are of extreme importance.This is a historical site.
