USI.3A Archaeology and Cactus Hill (Summative)

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The study of past cultures and human behavior through studying evidence left behind by people of the past is called ___?

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archaeology

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__________ is something made by humans and often is a primitive tool, structure, or part of a functional item.

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An artifact

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What do scientists disagree about?

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How and when people entered the Western Hemisphere

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Cactus Hill is located in _______ Virginia.

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Southeastern

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Cactus Hill is located near the ________ River.

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Nottoway

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Why is Cactus Hill such a significant archaeological site?

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Evidence that humans lived there 15,000-18,000 years ago makes it one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America.

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A person who studies human behavior and culture through the recovery and analysis of artifacts is called ___

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an archaeologist

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A ______ is an example of an artifact an archaeologist would use to study people of the past. Options: cooking pot, dinosaur bone, dirt, rock

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cooking pot