Digging Up the Past: How Do Archaeologists Decide Where to Dig?
How Do Archaeologists Decide Where to Dig?

1. They look at things that builders, farmers, sometimes even animals have uncovered accidentally.

2. They look for old buildings, ruins, unusual mounds, or sunken spots in the land.

3. They look at pictures of the land taken from airplanes. These can show where old roads or walls were.

4. They look at old books and maps for clues to buried sites.

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