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They studied the artifacts of people who lived long ago.

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What is the radioactive property that archaeologists to help determine the age of ancient artifacts?

carbon 14


How do archaeologists determine how old an object is?

Archaeologists determine the age of an object through methods like radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology (tree-ring dating), thermoluminescence dating, and stratigraphy. These techniques can provide valuable information about the time period in which the object was created or used, helping archaeologists establish the object's age within a specific timeframe.


What is the following is not a way in which archaeologist have learned about the first Americans?

One way archaeologists have not learned about the first Americans is through direct contact with their descendants. The first Americans arrived thousands of years ago, so there are no direct descendants still living. Archaeologists must rely on artifacts, fossils, and other evidence left behind to understand the history of the first Americans.


How did archaeologists determine the age of the ancients mounds at caral?

Archaeologists determined this question by looking at the artifact and the age. BOSS!


How do archaeologists learn about the stone age people?

Archaeologists learn about Stone Age people by studying the artifacts and remains they left behind. By analyzing tools, pottery, art, structures, and human remains, archaeologists can piece together information about daily life, social structures, beliefs, and technological advancements of ancient societies. Excavations of sites, such as caves, settlements, and burial grounds, provide valuable insights into the way Stone Age people lived.

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How have archaeologists learned about Moche civilization?

from objects found in their tombs


What is the estimate of people who survived the first Ice Age?

It was very difficult for early humans to survive. They had to adapt. The Ice Age was a threat to human kind. Eventually they learned to adapt and they survived... most of the time!


What were people called during the ice age?

I do not know their names.When they wandered around and found a school,they learned a language.


Can archaeologists lecture in their spare time?

yes about what they learned and researched but i think they need a degree first maybe


Why is the ice age called the ice age?

It was called the ice age because Europe and Asia were connected by the ice. Get it ice age.


What are all the names in ice age the movies?

Ice Age Ice Age: The Meltdown Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Age: Continental Drift Ice Age: Collision Course


How many ice age films are therE?

3, ice age 1 ice age 2 and ice age dawn of the dinos.


Why you are in an ice age?

We are in an ice age because we have a great thickness of ice at the poles. This is not normal unless we are in an ice age.


What are the movies before ice age continental drift?

Ice Age (2002) - Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) - Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) - Ice Age 5 (TBA) .


What have archaeologists learned about early hominid?

They have learned that early hominids are creatures that walk on two feet -- including humans. Most scientists believe that australopithecines learned to walk on East Afican grasslands about 4.5 million years ago.


Which ice age is the best?

Ice age


Why Stone Age was called the Stone Age by archaeologists and historians?

Because then era use the tools of stone