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ArchaeOLogy: Clues from the Past

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Test your knowledge about what it takes to dig stuff up. #archaeology #pastcultures #ruines #excavation #site #artifacts #pottery. Visit www.amnh.org/ology/archaeology for more.

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1
Archaeologists often look to dig in soil layers that have different colors and textures. Why?
artifacts found in the same layer are about the same age
artifacts found in a lower layer are younger
to find out where objects were made
2
What is the best strategy for excavating an archaeological site?
shut your eyes, throw a coin, and dig wherever it lands
pick an area based on a map and divide it into a grid
dig from one end to another until you find something
3
As an archaeologist studying this object, what would you have a hard time figuring out?
how old it is
what it was used for
why it broke
4
What kinds of tools do archaeologists use?
all of the above
dental pick, shovel, and tape measure
ground penetrating radar, aerial photography, and submarines
5
Why do archaeologists create a map of the site before they dig?
to claim possession of the land
to find out where they want to dig
to locate buried treasure
6
What are some of the most common objects found at an archaeological site?
dried food
old clothes
broken pieces of pottery
7
Archaeology is the study of:
past cultures
ancient documents
fossils
8
You can do archaeology:
only underwater
only in the ancient Inca city of Huanuco Pampa
anywhere