Archeologists

What are artifacts?

• facts about ancient people

• works of art in museums

• things sold in stores

• things made by people and found in archeological sites

Why was it important to keep the discovery at Horn Shelter a secret?

• People would want to come and watch the men excavate

• The men were not allowed to be in the shelter

• They were afraid that people would steal things, keep them or sell the items

• The men wanted to surprise the world with your discovery

What did Albert Redder mean when he said that taking an artifact "is like ripping a page from a book?"

• When artifacts are taken, people keep them in their home like books

• When artifacts are taken they may be lost forever, and that part of history is lost.

• Artifacts and books provide heat when burned

• People keep artifacts safe by putting them in a safe place

What are archeologists?

• People who study the artifacts of people from long ago.

• People who study spiders

• People who study arches

• People who study how people travel from state to state

What did Al discover on July 4, 1964

• The Brazos River

• An Animal shelter

• A rock shelter

• The Gulf of Mexico

What does the word excavates mean?

• To drain the Brazos River

• To put rocks into the soil

• To put bodies into the ground

• To dig carefully to uncover artifacts.

What did Al and his friends find when they were excavating the Horn Shelter?

• Lots of red rocks

• Bones of dead fish and animals

• Skeleton of a young boy

• Skeleton of a young girl and a man

How old was the Paleoamerican burial

• 1100 years old

• 12,100 years old

• 11, 200 years old

• 10,000 years old

True or False Archeologists use Science concepts to help them in their work.

• False

• True

True or False? The owners of the Horn Shelter did not allow Al and his friends to dig in around in the shelter.

• False

• True