Archaeology: High Tech Archaeology
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What kind of tools do archaeologists use?
Archaeologist still depend upon tools used for hundreds of years, but some are taking advantage of what technology offers. Things like ground penetrating radar, microscopes, even satellites. Learn more about the tools of archaeology.
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Archaeology: High Tech Archaeology
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Archaeologist still depend upon tools used for hundreds of years, but some are taking advantage of what technology offers. Things like ground penetrating radar, microscopes, even satellites. Learn more about the tools of archaeology.
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were the first to save even more ancient artifacts.
But the science of archaeology didn't really get started until the 1820s.
Archaeologists still use the same basic tools today: A trowel to help remove layers of earth delicately, A shovel to move large amounts of dirt, Picks to use on harder surfaces, brushes and dental picks to clean artifacts without any damage and Sieves to filter out small artifacts.
But not every tool is so simple.
Archaeologists are using ground-penetrating radar to see what lies beneath the soil.
They use high-powered microscopes to examine tiny details, Archaeologists are even joining with NASA to study land features hidden away by growth and time.
And high-tech computers and software help with anything from mapping, artifact analysis, data recording, even 3-D modeling.
What started as scientists scraping away at soil, is now an advanced and exciting science.
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