Archaeology

Person who excavates (digs up) artifacts and sites from old civilizations to understand how the people of that civilization or society lived.

• Linguist

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Stratigrapher

• Geologist

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 

Fossil or artifact?

• Fossil

• Artifcat

A screen is used in archaeology to do what?

• to measure artifacts
• sift through dirt to find artifacts
• to remove dirt from ground
• to excavate

List at least four hats (duties) of an archaeologist. (4 points)

Which of the following is NOT an example of an artifact an archaeologist would use to study people of the past?

• a canoe

• an arrowhead

• animal fur

• part of a broken down shelter

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Archaeologists use___and___ to pinpoint promosing sites to dig.

• Science and history

• guessing and chance

• trial and error

• math and guessing

The best places for Archaeologist to dig is...

• near battle fields, water sources, and under modern cities

• by water sources, in the desert, and near grass lands

• in trees, on battle fields, and near water

• under modern cities or towns, near water sources, and in forest

Black Beard was a _____, the looked so fierce that people were afraid of him.