{"id":2834,"date":"2024-09-26T00:44:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk\/heritage-resources-portal\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2024-09-26T00:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:44:04","slug":"dig-into-maths-for-maths-week-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk\/heritage-resources-portal\/2024\/09\/26\/dig-into-maths-for-maths-week-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Dig into Maths for Maths Week Scotland!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Archaeology and Maths: Explore our Big Dig activities this <\/strong>Maths Week Scotland (23<\/strong> <\/sup><\/strong>\u2013 29 September 2024)<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s theme is <\/strong>Maths Tales<\/em><\/strong>, looking at how Maths is used to tell stories.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As archaeologists, we love uncovering the tales that lie under the ground and in the landscapes around us. Different methods and tools help us find out more about the past, and add detail to the stories archaeology reveals. We use research, excavation and analysis to understand and share the stories behind each site, feature and find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One important tool archaeologists use every day is maths.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you picture an archaeologist, you might imagine someone with a trowel in their hand, or even a precious artefact from thousands of years ago. A calculator or protractor might not spring to mind! However, every time we dig, maths is the first tool we use when setting up our trench. It plays a key part in many aspects of archaeology.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maths at The Big Dig 2024<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read about how community participants, students and families used Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Skills in this blog post about our Big Dig 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are just a few examples: <\/p>\n\n\n\n