Archaeology

The term for an archaeological dig is

• skeleton

• fossil

• excavation

• primary source

When we say that archaeologists are trying to create a "picture of the past," we mean that

• they are piecing together broken artifacts

• they are trying to figure out how ancient people lived

• they are drawing the artifact from different angles

Artifacts found DEEPER in the ground are usually

• older

• younger

• the same age

A part or imprint of something that was once alive is a(n)

• artifact

• fossil

• object

An object created and used by humans is a(n)

• artifact

• fossil

• bone

A source that was written or created by someone who took part in or witnessed an event is a

• primary source

• secondary source

A source that was written or created by someone who DID NOT witness the event is a

• primary source

• secondary source

The study of the past is called

• history

• archaeology

• paleontology

The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people is called

• religion

• economics

• government

• culture

The study of the past based on what people left behind is called

• history

• archaeology

• paleontology