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Archaeology

Above is a short video filmed by students for Arcadia Elementary school in Fall 2016, edited by Hannah Tytus

Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of ancient cultures through their material remains. This is often confused with paleontology  which is the study of ancient organisms through fossils. Anthropologist study humans and human culture, and paleontology studies animals, such as dinosaurs.

Lesson Plans

Archaeology can be demonstrated so many different ways! Below are links to each unique lesson plan.  
Documenting the Past: Creating Pottery

Sifting Through the Sands of Time: What is Excavation?

Museums (under construction)

Garbology (under construction)

Cookie Excavation (under construction)
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  • Cultural Anthropology
    • Creating Culture
    • Seeing Culture
    • Documenting Culture: Ethnography
  • Linguistic Anthropology
    • Creating a Clan Language
  • Archaeology
    • Archaeological Methods
    • Understanding Artifacts
  • Biological Anthropology
    • Playful Primates
    • Evolution
    • Osteology
  • Partners
  • Blog