Archaeology, Geology and Paleontology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• supporting : _ documents - copies of a work made by different people which can be used to verify the validity of the document of interest
• paleontology : the study of life's history as revealed in the preserved remains of once-living organisms
• external : _ test - test to see whether a document contradicts other documents that have already passed the three tests
• archaeology : the study of past human life as revealed by preserved relics
• bibliographic : _ test - the work must contain either direct eyewitness accounts or a second-hand report based on eyewitness accounts
• upper limit : the oldest age that something can be according to dendrochronology
• master tree : _ _ ring patterns - correspond to several years of a given weather pattern for a region
• dictum : aristotle's _ - the benefit of the doubt is given to the document, not the critic.
• internal : _ test - tests to see whether or not the document in question contradicts itself
• geology : the study of earth's history as revealed in the rocks that make up the earth
• superposition : principle of _ - when artifacts are found in rock or earth that is layered, the deeper layers hold the older artifacts
• known age : the age of an artifact as determined by a date printed on it or a reference to the artifact in a work of history
• absolute age : calculated age of an artifact from a specific dating method that is used to determine when the artifact was made
• hieroglyphics : a form of ancient egyptian writing that uses symbols and pictures to represent concepts and sounds
• artifacts : objects made by people, such as tools weapons, containers, etc.
• life science : encompasses all scientific pursuits related to living organisms
• radiometric : _ dating - using a radioactive process to determine the age of an item
• strata : distinct layers of rock