1. Tanner Meade
FYS
May 3, 2015
Artifact Analysis Worksheet
1. TYPE OF ARTIFACT
Describethe material from which it was made: bone, pottery, metal, wood, stone, leather, glass,paper,cardboard,cotton, pl astic,
other material.
Made mostly out of wood, with metal rails.
2. SPECIAL QUALITIES OF THE ARTIFACT
Describehow itlooks and feels: shape, color,texture, size,weight, movableparts,anything printed, stamped or written on it.
Shape of a rectangle, about 150 lbs,four moveable drawers,with an imprinted design on the top. About 3.5’ x 4.5’.
3. USES OF THE ARTIFACT
A. What might it have been used for? It is used to store clothes and design for the room.
B. Who might have used it? People in my Family.
C. Where might it have been used? At least3 houses, in my room now.
D. When might it have been used? Used probably from 1998-2015
4. WHAT DOES THE ARTIFACT TELL US?
A. What does ittell us about technology of the time in which it was made and used?
It isrough edged,probably puttogetherbyaperson,notmachine.
B. What does ittell us about the lifeand times of the people who made it and used it?
It isprettyscratched upand the people whomade itdida goodjob.If it wasmachine made,thenI’dsayit would
have fell apartby now.
C. Can you name a similar itemtoday? Yes,theyare not that rare.
5. BRING A SKETCH, A PHOTOGRAPH, OR THE ARTIFACT LISTED IN 4C ABOVE TO CLASS.
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