| Digging Up the Past: Artifact Analysis Worksheet | |
| Artifact Analysis Worksheet |
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Physical Qualities of the Artifact:
Describe the material from which it was made: bone, pottery, metal, wood, stone, leather, glass, paper, cardboard, cotton, wood, plastic, other material. |
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| Special Qualities of the Artifact: Describe how it looks and feels: shape, color, texture, size, weight, movable parts, anything printed, stamped, or written on it. |
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| Uses of the Artifact: Describe the material from which it was made: bone, pottery, metal, wood, stone, leather, glass, paper, cardboard, cotton, wood, plastic, other material. |
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| What might it have been used for? |
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| How might have used it? |
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| Where might it have been used? |
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| When might it have been used? |
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| What does the artifact tell us? What does it tell us about the life and times of the people who made it and used it? |
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| Conclusions about the site. Now that we have excavated the site and gathered information about the artifacts found, we can try to make a conclusion about the site, its date of use, and the people who lived here. Write your conclusions below. |
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