1. Archaeology Entrance Slip
Why do you believe archaeology is important in the study of ancient civilizations?

2. Lets share our answers

3. Archaeology
Nov. 28th, 2016

4. Definition of Archaeology
Archaeos = old, ancient
Logos = word, study
Archaeology is a discipline, a systematic/scientific approach to uncovering the human past, and a way of thinking.

5. Article Reading
As you read the article, highlight or underline the key points of why archaeology is important, especially in the study of ancient civilizations.

6. Lets Share

7. Inference Definitions:
The act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence.
An inference is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning. An inference is an educated guess.

8. Archaeology and Inference
Archaeologists use inference to build the archaeological reconstruction.
For example, the pattern of artifacts spread across a certain landscape suggests that there was a system of trails that once was used to connect different activity areas.
The inhabitants of this region discarded, for whatever reason, artifacts along these routes of connection. We can trace those routes through the artifact distribution.
We infer that this represents the paths that people took to get from one place to another.

9. Locker Study Facts Inference Bottle of nail polish
Men’s jacket with “Pete” written on the sleeve
World History Societies of the Past textbook
Pair of prescription sunglasses
One knee pad

10. Facts 6. LeBoldus Junior Girls’ Volleyball Schedule 7. Broken brush 8
Facts 6. LeBoldus Junior Girls’ Volleyball Schedule 7. Broken brush 8. “Adidas” runners 9. Cross necklace 10. Music paper
Inference

11. Facts 11. Incomplete Ancient Civilization Project 12. Mirror 13
Facts 11. Incomplete Ancient Civilization Project 12. Mirror 13. Picture of Hawaii 14. Grade 9 math textbook 15. Travel Magazine
Inference

12. Inference
Facts 16. Rider Jersey 17. Gym shorts and t- shirt 18. Geometry set 19. Love letter signed “Pete” 20. Pocket Bible

13. Gateway #4 Questions
Archaeology is solely based upon the discover of artifacts and infer the purpose of those artifacts.
Based upon the information gathered, explain what you can infer about the individuals locker?
Provide a list of challenges that Archaeologists face in obtaining and inferring about objects left behind from past societies. Form some theories on how these challenges may be overcome.
Our First Nations People of North America rely heavily on oral tradition. As an archaeologist, would oral accounts of information passed down from generation to generation be a good source for obtaining information about the past? Why or why not? Explain.