Archaeology

1. What is a myth?

• • A factual story about the past

• •  A made-up story that explains something about the world or human beings

• •  A scientific theory

• •  A scientific theory

What do scientists believe about how long people have lived on earth?

• About 2 million years

• • About 5000 years

• •  About 1 million years

• • About 10,000 years

• What is the period before people learned to write called?

• • Historical times

• Mythical times

• Prehistoric times

• Ancient times

1. What are archeologists?

• • Scientists who study evidence from the past

• • Scientists who study ancient writings

• • Scientists who study myths

• • Scientists who study the future

1. What are archeological sites?

• • Places where modern tools are made

• • Places where myths are created

• • Places where scientists write about history

• • Places where ancient objects and bones are found

1. What is an example of an artifact?

• • A written record

• • A living animal

• • A stone tool

• • A modern machine

1. What did archeologists find at Terra Amata, France?

• Ancient writings

• • Fossilized plants

• • Prehistoric camp site remains with twig huts and stone tools

• • Modern buildings

1. What materials were prehistoric tools and weapons often made from?

• • Wood and plastic

• • Stone, bone, and ivory

• • Paper and fabric

• • Metal and glass

1. What can archeologists learn from bracelets and necklaces made out of shells, fish bones, and ivory?

• • The fashion preferences of prehistoric people

• • The hunting techniques of prehistoric people

• • The size of prehistoric animals

• • The diet of prehistoric people

1. What did archeologists discover in Central America?

• • A tomb of the Mayas

• • A prehistoric camp site

• • A modern city

• • A collection of myths