The Contribution of Archaeology and Science in the Investigation of the Past (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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What does Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) use to detect subsurface features at archaeological sites?
What does Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) use to detect subsurface features at archaeological sites?
Sound waves
When did the major archaeological conservation project take place at Q Station's Third Cemetery?
When did the major archaeological conservation project take place at Q Station's Third Cemetery?
2014-2015
Why can GPR detect human remains through chemical changes in soil?
Why can GPR detect human remains through chemical changes in soil?
Calcium from bones leaches into soil
How many graves were documented by historic records and headstones at the Third Cemetery?
How many graves were documented by historic records and headstones at the Third Cemetery?
241 graves
How many burials in the Third Cemetery were attributed to bubonic plague?
How many burials in the Third Cemetery were attributed to bubonic plague?
105 burials
What is adaptive reuse in heritage conservation?
What is adaptive reuse in heritage conservation?
Creating new purpose whilst preserving
What benefit resulted from painting roofs in their original heritage colours at Q Station?
What benefit resulted from painting roofs in their original heritage colours at Q Station?
Eliminated need for air conditioning
How many historical inscriptions did archaeologist Wendy Thorp document at Q Station in 1983?
How many historical inscriptions did archaeologist Wendy Thorp document at Q Station in 1983?
800 inscriptions
What did burial patterns at the Third Cemetery reveal about social practices?
What did burial patterns at the Third Cemetery reveal about social practices?
Social divisions were set aside in death
What are the approximate current costs for conservation work at Q Station?
What are the approximate current costs for conservation work at Q Station?
$7 million