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What is Archaeology? 

Important Questions on Timeline and Sources of History

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History acts as a warning while making decisions. 
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The father of history is _____(Herodotus/Augustus Ceaser).
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History helps us in future decision-making process.
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A cotton cloth made 2000 years ago can survive and be discovered, just like an earthen pot made during the same era.
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Who is the father of history? To which country does he belong to?
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Who was the first person to construct valuable history? 
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_____ is the process of digging under the surface of the Earth to look for various artefacts such as pots, pans, tools, etc.(Excavation/ Carbon dating)
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Inscriptions, monuments, artefacts and coins are examples of _____ sources. 
 
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Make a list of all the objects that archaeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone?
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Archaeologists look for the skin and flesh of animals to gauge what people ate in the past.
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Refer to the given statements and select the correct ones.
(i) Fossils are remains of hard parts of life forms in rocks.
(ii) Dinosaurs disappeared about 65 mya.
(iii) Animals called lobe fins evolved into reptiles.
(iv) Study of fossils is called palaentology.
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What is the source of energy in the ancient world?
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The given figure shows undisturbed sedimentary strata at the bottom of an ocean. The fossil found in layer Y resembles the fossil found in layer X. This similarity most likely suggests that

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