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Archaeology Mr. Schirripa. What is Archaeology _______________is the study of very old objects such as artifacts, bones, fossils, tools and buildings.

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1 Archaeology Mr. Schirripa

2 What is Archaeology _______________is the study of very old objects such as artifacts, bones, fossils, tools and buildings. Archaeologists- _____________________________________ _____________________________________ __ Archaeologists study these old objects to learn how people lived in ancient times.

3 A History of Archaeology Before 1700, archaeologists only kept gold artifacts. This began to change in 1748 when the city of Pompeii was found.

4 Father of Modern Archaeology ______________The first archaeologists to study everything that he found. He created the inch by inch method. ___________A method where archaeologists keep detailed record of everything they find.

5 Famous Archaeological Discoveries City of Pompeii City of Troy Tollund Man King Tut Rosetta Stone

6 How Old is Old? ___________-A method used to date artifacts that consists of the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. _________Ended around 3,000 B.C.E. An era when people used stone tools. __________Ended around 1,000 B.C.E. An era where people made tools out of metal bronze. __________Started 1,000 B.C.E and continued to the present day.


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