AC9HH7K08 Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences

Content descriptor the different methods and sources of evidence used by historians and archaeologists to investigate early societies, and the importance of archaeology and conserving the remains, material culture and heritage of the past

Elaborations

• • Elaboration evaluating various methods for investigating the ancient past; for example, stratigraphy to date discoveries, and DNA testing to identify common diseases and past individuals from their remains, such as Egyptian mummies
• • Elaboration creating a cross-sectional drawing of the earth’s surface from an archaeological excavation to identify the evidence located at various layers (stratigraphy) and what it reveals about change over time; for example, a charcoal layer containing human remains and weapons may indicate the capture and destruction of an ancient settlement such as Troy
• • Elaboration examining the impact of modern infrastructure works, such as the Aswan Dam, on sites of ancient significance
• • Elaboration examining the roles and responsibilities of governments and other bodies, such as UNESCO, in protecting key archaeological sites; for example, the rescue mission to save the temples of Abu Simbel or the campaign for the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece
• • Elaboration investigating world heritage criteria for the listing of significant sites; for example, the Great Wall of China or the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shi Huang) or Mohenjo-dara in India