Archaeology+2007-2008

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==We have been learning some of the thought and work processes that archaelogists must use to learn about other cultures. They can't simply talk to people from the past or read their stories. They must use science to help them!==

__Garbology__ One activity was called Garbology. We took a bag of trash and analyzed each item. What could we learn about the family? What was their diet? What kind of hobbies did they have? What were the members like? Listen to see what we learned! media type="custom" key="255453"

__Arrowheads__ Our school was fortunate to have a fantastic rock, fossil, and artifact collection donated to us. We used the arrowheads from the collection in class. We used jewelers loupes to look closely at all the details. A diagram [[[|http://superstudents.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Arrowheads.ppt|]helped]] us learned about what kinds we had. We sketched our findings and made notes, just like an archaeologist would! Learn more! Look at the diagram again. Check out the [|guide] for finding arrowheads. Look at [|Ted's Artifact and Arrowhead Collection]. [|Hunt] for arrowheads. [|Email] your questions to an archaeologist. media type="custom" key="255455"

Thanks to the [|Center for Archaeological Studies] at the University of South Alabama for these great teaching ideas!