Unit 8.4        Interview Questions

Here are eight questions from an interview with a British archaeologist. Her job is to discover information about the past by using objects found under ground. This process of removing objects from under the ground is called excavating a site. These interview questions have been cut in half. You have three different second halves - click on the one that you think matches the first half of the question.

What range of activities does archaeology  _____

consist? 

categorize?

encompass? 

How do you analyse  ______

objects excavated from archaeological sites?

that any particular object is valuable?

effectively with your colleagues in a team?

How accurately can you  _______

date objects found in your research?

come across valuable objects by chance?

be sure of the location of historical buildings?

Does the archaeological evidence allow us to form a coherent  ______

evidence of historical events?

view of everyday life a thousand years ago?  

event of historical importance?

What proportion of important British sites  ______

is a higher percentage than elsewhere?

in terms of rock type?

still remain to be excavated?

How would you categorise  ______

the recent popularity of archaelogy?

why archaeology is important?

your own research?

What have been the most significant ______

developments in archaeology during your career?

of modern archaeology?

archaeological find of recent years?

 

 

Would you say that modern archaeology is too ______

fascinating despite the hard work involved?

complex for amateurs?  

practical and accessible for the average person?

 

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