Goals

List what skills Archaeologist need to do their jobs

Supplies needed:

List the specialties in archaeology

Samples of artifacts

Create a timeline

Sifter, small paintbrush

Report on an ancient culture

Trowel

Identify and use vocabulary

Poster board for timeline

Create a copy of an artifact

Locate major archeological sites on a world map

Find how archaeologist locate a site, excavate, date their artifacts and site and preserve their artifacts.

Read about the controversy at Monte Verde and discuss your views.

Create a schematic chart of skills archaeologists need in order to complete their projects.

List areas of archaeology and report on one area

Create a timeline and note on the timeline at least 8 ancient cultures. Choose one to report on. Begin collecting materials for report.

Read Skara Brae

Simulate a dig. Using some container at least 3feet by 4 feet fill with sand, create a grid, have someone hide artifacts in the sand and then document where each artifact was found. The bigger the space, the better this project is.

Visit Russell Caves and ask one of the park rangers there do an archaeology demonstration. Calling ahead is polite.

Using a state map, locate and label major archaeological sites. Visit at least two of them. Make a list of questions to ask a ahead of the trip.

Pick an artifact that interests you and find how it was made. Try to recreate that artifact.

Looking at a collection of artifacts try to figure out how each one was used.

List different methods of dating

Demonstrate to others tree ring dating and magnetic dating

Books- Title

Author

Source ex: Library

The Usborne Young Scientist: Archaeology

The Archaeology Handbook

Mythology, Archaeology and Architecture

Boy Scouts Handbook: Archaeology

Skara Brae

Ancient Conservator Preserve Paleontology

Anthropology Artifact Interpret Geology

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