Date: 10/6/11 Activity: Archaeology/Cave Explorations Warm Up: Will people living tens of thousands of years from now find it difficult to tell a complete story about our lives today? Why or Why not? ======================= Homework: 1. Complete Preview 1 if not done in class 2. Bring in a brown paper grocery bag ASAP but no later than Monday Unit Table Of Contents PgAssignmentDate 8Geography Pre-test Map9/19 9Geo Challenge 19/21 10Geo Challenge Maps9/21 11Geo Challenge Study Guide9/22 12Geo Challenge Practice Map9/22 13Chapter 1 Pre-read9/27 14Chapter 1 Vocabulary10/3 15Archaeological Thinking10/5 16Preview 110/5 17What is Archaeology?10/6 Please copy the Date, Activity and ANSWER the warm up on your WARM UP page Please write the HOMEWORK in your AGENDA BOOK Please update your UNIT Table of Contents (TOC)

Will people living tens of thousands of years from now find it difficult to tell a complete story about our lives today? Why or Why not? Do you think they might reach conclusions that are only partly true or are incorrect? Explain

What is Archaeology? Illustrated by Phillip MartinPhillip Martin

Fossils/Artifacts What is an archaeologist? What is the difference between an artifact and a fossil? 1.Fossils are remains of living things (plants, animals, people), not of things that were made. 2.Artifacts are remains of things that were made, not the remains of living things.

What is a site? A "site" is a place archaeologists wish to explore. At the site, archaeologists literally dig, looking for the remains of ancient civilizations. That is why they call the site at which they are working a “dig”.

Finding a site 1. How do archaeologists find sites to explore? They think about… What people need to stay alive. - access to clean drinking water - protected place to live, - access to trade routes.

Finding a site 2. They check out reports of artifacts that have been discovered. Artifacts have been discovered by farmers and construction companies while working at their jobs. 3. Other places are discovered using scientific instruments like radar and sonar to look for ruins.

Permission to Dig An archaeologist must receive permission to explore a site. - The owner of the land / government must grant permission. Once permission is received, - archaeologists work in teams - A team explores the area. - Look for evidence: fossils and artifacts.

Grids & Labeling Before they begin digging, archaeologists design a grid on the ground using rope and string. Each square in the grid must be carefully searched. A record must be kept of anything found, including what was found next to it.

Tools of the Trade The tools are very simple. - trowels - brushes - spoons - dental picks - sieves - saws - dust pans - wheelbarrows. They search each grid very carefully. Digging at a site is slow and careful work.

Back in the Lab Once objects are labeled and removed from a site, they are taken to a lab.

What is it? 1.While planting my garden, I found a three-foot long bone made out of stone. Did I find a fossil or an artifact? 2.While exploring in the woods near my house, I found an old arrowhead. Did I find a fossil or an artifact? The job of an archaeologist is a great deal like the job of a detective. Here are some puzzles for you to solve.

The answers are: 1.A fossil. A bone is the remains of something that was once living. 2. An artifact. An arrowhead is something that was made. What is it?

VISIT THE CAVE I DISCOVERED! LET’S TRY OUR HAND AT ARCHEOLOGY!!!

Complete Preview 1 Make sure to color your sketch Make sure you write your paragraph in the perspective of a social scientist 20,000 years from now.

In Chapter 1… You will be studying ancient hominids, some of whom lived 4 million years ago. People living that long ago left very little behind. The conclusions that social scientists reach are actually very educated guesswork that is subject to change as each new discovery is made. Social scientists have to be good ___________ who seek out new clues and are open to new ideas. One of the things that makes studying early hominids so interesting is that each new discovery leads to new questions and the learning never stops. –Now read 1.1

Experience being a Social Scientist! You will be learning firsthand about the detective work social scientist do by exploring a cave by making observations and developing hypotheses like professionals! You will be visiting a cave once inhabited by early hominids. While there, you will play the role of detective and learn a great deal about how early hominids lived. Read 1.3

Select one person from your pair to go through the cave entrance. Retrieve one picture from inside the cave. Be very careful not to disturb the contents of the cave. Leave through the cave exit and return to your research station. Follow the directions and complete Reading Notes 1 Allow me to check your first picture. Switch roles so the other partner enters the cave, returns the picture you just analyzed, and retrieves the new picture. Repeat the steps until all of the pictures have been examined.

Social scientists think this painting was created as part of a hunting ritual. The artist might have been asking for a successful hunt, recording something that actually happened, or simply a decoration.

Select one person from your pair to go through the cave entrance. Retrieve one picture from inside the cave. Be very careful not to disturb the contents of the cave. Leave through the cave exit and return to your research station. Follow the directions and complete Reading Notes 1 Allow me to check your first picture. Switch roles so the other partner enters the cave, returns the picture you just analyzed, and retrieves the new picture. Repeat the steps until all of the pictures have been examined.

Select one person from your pair to go through the cave entrance. Retrieve one picture from inside the cave. Be very careful not to disturb the contents of the cave. Leave through the cave exit and return to your research station. Follow the directions and complete Reading Notes 1 Allow me to check your first picture. Switch roles so the other partner enters the cave, returns the picture you just analyzed, and retrieves the new picture. Repeat the steps until all of the pictures have been examined. FOLLOW THESE BASIC GUIDELINES FOR THE ASSIGNMENT Use a sheet of grocery bag paper and colored pencils to create your objects. Show at least FIVE (5) different objects in your painting. A minimum of four (4) different colors must be used THESE OBJECTS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO YOU. IF YOUR CAVE PAINTING WERE FOUND YEARS FROM NOW, THE PAINTING WOULD TELL A STORY ABOUT YOUR LIFE.