Archaeology 2.0

What is the job of an Archaeologist?

• to study past cultures, by analyzing artifacts, remains and ruins

• To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs

• To find cool stuff underground

• To study the relationship between geography and fossils

What is an artifact?

• An imprint of a plant from long ago
• The remains of a person from long ago
• A food prepared or eaten by humans
• An object made or used by humans 

An ancient garbage heap

• midden

• find

• site

• artifact

An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called

• site 
• wash
• hole
• laboratory

Excavate means to

• look at something.

• dig something up.

• label something.

• name something.

Fossil or artifact?

• Fossil

• Artifcat

To recognize or notice something

• infer

• record

• observe

A conclusion based on an observation

• Observation

• Theory

• Inference

This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?

• rake

• screw driver

• plumb bob

• trowel

This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?

• plumb bob

• level

• wrench

• brush