We have been studying prehistoric people of Alabama, but just how do we know about those people? Well, artifacts and fossils tell a lot of the story, but archaeologists are the ones who help to make sense of those items. This week, in Alabama History, we spent some time learning a bit more about what archaeologists do.
Students looked at photos of architects in a variety of stages of their jobs, discuss what they were doing and what sorts of tools they would need to complete that part of their jobs.
Students read through a story about archaeologists.
Students used a site map to learn more about how to read a grid and document where items in a archaeology site were found.
Students pretended they found an everyday object like a pen, computer or book, and described the item as if they had no idea what it was.
Students looked at items found in a mining camp dig, grouped them and drew conclusions about what sorts of things went on in the mining camp.
Students also investigated some modern trash and made hypotheses about the people who had bought the items.
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