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Teacher: Mauricio Torres Student: ……………………………..
Grade: 8th
E.G.B. Section: ……………………………………
Subject: Social Studies Date: ....................... 2013
Activity: Group Classwork
ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHEET
General Instructions:Youmustcarefullyreadalltheinstructionsgiven. Afterwards,
answerthequestionsontheotherside of the page. Gettogether in
pairstomakethiseasier.
Presentation GroupWork Content Instructions Final Grade
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Anarchaeologistissomeonewho tries to figure
outwhatlifewaslike in theancientpastbylooking at
theremains of ancientpeople - theirfossils and
theirartifacts.Anarchaeologistmustknowthedifferentbetweena
nartifact and a fossil.
Fossilsare theremains of living things (plants, animals, people), not of
thingsthatweremade.
Artifacts are theremains of thingsthatweremade, nottheremains of
living things.
A "site" is a place archaeologistswishto explore. At
thesite, archaeologistsliterallydig,
lookingfortheremains of anancientcivilization.
Thatiswhytheycallthesite at whichthey are
working a "dig".
Beforetheybegindigging, archaeologistsdesign
agridontheground, usingrope and string. Eachsquare in
thegridmust be carefullysearched. A record must be
kept of anythingfound,
includingwhatwasfoundnexttoit.
Thetoolsthey use are sometimesvery simple. Tools can
includetrowels, brushes, spoons, dental picks, saws,
dustpans, and wheelbarrows.
Digging at a siteisslow and carefulwork. Eachgridmust be searchedverycarefully.
Once objects are labeled and removed from a site, they are takento a lab,
relabeled, and placed in a database. Archaeologists use
thisinformationtoputtogetherpieces of thepast.

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Ittakes a greatdeal of education, training, patience, and attentiontodetailtowork
as anarchaeologist.
I- Reading comprehension. Answer the following questions. Be
brief and concise! (0.2 points each)
1. What is an archaeologist?
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2. What kind of tools do archaeologists use?
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3. What does it take to work as an archaeologist?
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4. Why do you think it is important to know the difference between a
fossil and an artifact?
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5. What is a site?
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6. Why is digging a site a slow process?
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