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Activities |
Resources |
| What are archaeological
questions? |
Answer these
introductory questions
about the study of archaeology.
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Jane McIntosh Archaeology
pages 6-7 |
General Links
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| Why do archaeologists
often have so little to work with? |
This next set of questions
gets you thinking about some of the problems faced by
archaeologists.
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Jane McIntosh Archaeology
pages 8-11 |
General Links
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| Can you successfully
undertake an excavation in budget and before the developers move
in?
Can you work in a team? Can you keep detailed records? Can
you learn from your mistakes? |
Experience some of the
realities of being an archaeologist by playing the Hunt
the Ancestor game.
This is an excellent flash animation simulation of a
archaeological excavation. Although designed as a game there is
some serious learning to be done!
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| How does an
archaeologist uncover the past? What techniques does the
archaeologist use? |
The most important task
for an archaeologist is interpretation of the site and finds.
Before this can be done, there are a number of practical steps
the archaeologist must take. We identify four practical stages in the archaeological process: planning,
excavation, dating
and conservation.
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Jane McIntosh Archaeology
pages 12-13, 22-3, 46, 54. |
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| Can you identify the
practical stages in a real archaeological dig? |
Watch video of Channel 4
Time Team excavation of Roman Ribchester. Note the
various techniques used in the various stages of the
excavation.
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Time Team video, Edge of Empire series 1. |
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| Understanding the past, interpreting
the finds: why is context so important to archaeologists? |
Read McIntosh and then have a go at the following questions.
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Jane McIntosh Archaeology
pages 24-5 |
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| End of Unit Test.
Can you build your own?
Can you identify 20 essential archaeological facts? |
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Build a Hot Potatoes quiz for the content of the
archaeological course so far complete. |
You must complete at least one multiple choice quiz and if
you have time, one different type of quiz of your own choice.
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| You can download a copy from the link above
or from the school server at Academic/Humanities.
You will need to register your version to be able to do
a complete game.
Best quizzes included here |
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