archaeological techniques

Archaeological techniques involve various methods used to discover, excavate, and analyze artifacts and sites from the past. Excavation involves carefully digging in layers to reveal historical structures or objects. Stratigraphy studies these layers to understand their chronological order. Surveying uses mapping and surface examination to locate potential sites. Other techniques include radiocarbon dating to determine the age of organic materials and geophysical methods, which use technology to detect underground features without digging. By combining these techniques, archaeologists can reconstruct past human behavior, cultures, and environments, contributing to our understanding of history.