Albert Redder, Archeologist

People who study artifacts of past groups of people are called ________________ .

• artifact

• Paleoamericans

• archaelolgists

• architects

When Albert Redder was a child, he found _________ that changed his life.

• dinosaur bones

• arrowheads

• skeleton of a girl

• turtle shells

________________ are things made by people, then thrown away or left behind.

• Artifacts

• Skeletons

• Libraries

• Hunting

What problem did Albert encounter when he attempted to learn about ancient tools and the people who made them?

• He didn't have permission to explore and excavate.

• He had to join the Army.

• He didn't have the tools to excavate.

• His hometown didn't have books about archaeology.

What happened on July 4, 1954?

• Albert learned to swim.

• Albert discovered a rock shelter.

• Albert found an arrowhead.

• He discovered the skeleton of a girl.

How would an archaeologist excavate an area?

• He would use ancient tools to find artifacts.

• He would use math skills and dig carefully.

• He would use a bulldozer to clear the area.

• He would look at the cave paintings on the wall.

How is making a grid useful to an archaeologist?

• It allows him to record where he finds each artifact.

• It allows him to excavate a larger area.

• It allows him to uncover artifacts.

• It allows him to know where is safe to swim.

Where was the paleoburial skeleton found?

• In the Brazos River

• In the Bosque County Museum

• In Waco

• In the Horn Shelter

How many years passed from the time that Albert Redder discovered the rock shelter until the skeletons were found?

Hint: Do a math problem to solve.

• 6 years

• 16 years

• 60 years

• 20 years

Why was it important to keep the Horn Shelter a secret as long as possible?

• To collect the reward

• To learn to fly so it would be easier to search.

• To keep people from destroying the site and selling the artifacts.

• To publish a book about the artifacts.