What is Archaeology

While planting my garden, I found an old bone. Did I find a fossil or an artifact?

• Fossil
• Artifact

While exploring the woods near my house, I found an arrowhead.  Did I find a fossil or an artifact?

• Fossil
• Artifact

Can you correctly identify what this artifact was used for and also what it represents?

• A pot in the shape of a cat
• A pot in the shape of a dog
• A pipe in the shape of a deer
• A pipe in the shape of a dog

What do you think this artifact was used for?

• A gaming piece
• A palette for mixing paints
• A sundial
• A dinner plate

This artifact was recovered from Moundville. What do you think it is?

• A gaming piece
• A net weight
• A ceremonial ax
• Part of a sundial

What do you think this object is and from what material do you think it was made?

• A bone fish hook
• A stone pestle
• A bone awl
• Part of a stone pin

What do you think these artifacts are?

• Shackles
• Padlocks
• Game Pieces
• Horseshoes

What is this artifact?

• An arrow
• A lance
• A javelin
• A harpoon

What is this artifact?

• A bell
• A musket-ball
• A miniature teapot
• A marble

These artifacts average about 20 grams each, which considering their size is fairly heavy.  What do you think they are?

• Marbles
  
• Models of the Moon
• Musket-balls
• Ball Bearings