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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go on an Archaeology excavation?
Lets learn a little bit more about what Archaeologists actually do
What is an Archaeologist?
~ Archaeologists are scientists who study the life and culture of ancient
people and civilizations.
~ Archaeologists try and piece together the past by studying the places
and objects left by people who lived on earth a long time ago.
~ A scientists that dig dinosaurs are called paleontologists. Paleontologists
study the fossils of plants and animals.
~ A scientists that know all about rocks and the history of the earth.are
called geologists.
~ Archaeologists have to know a lot about what a paleontologist
knows and they have to know about the geology of where the people lived
to understand how they lived.
~Archaeologists study people.
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Difference between Historic and Prehistoric.
~ Historic events are detailed if evidence has been found in written records
~ ~ ~ Prehistoric is any events that happened before written records
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Where do Archaeologist go to Study People
~ Finding a "site" where people lived is just a matter of looking
for it.
~ It might be the remains of an old log cabin built in the 1800s somewhere
in East Texas or an adobe house in West Texas.
~ It might be a dugout built in West Texas by early settlers.
~ These are all historic sites.
~ Prehistoric peoples lived all over the earth . Sometimes they lived
in rock overhangs called rock shelters. They also lived in campsites that
were not protected from the weather very well.
~ They had to have some type of shelter in these open campsites, but it
was likely simple since they frequently moved.
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Why did people choose to live where they did?
~ living quarters had to be near food and water
~ Many historic sites were built on top of prehistoric sites because people
have always had to have food and water.
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What Tools
do Archaeologists use?
~ Basic Tools: shovels, buckets,
trowels, screen ( like a sieve) ,tape measures , brooms, little brushes,
string, screens
~ A screen has
wire squares that allow the dirt to go through but keeps the artifacts
much like a sieve
~ Specialized equipment: survey equipment to help make a map of
the site. Modern science equipment are often called "Total Data Stations"
~ Shovels are not used very often, . If there is earth to be shifted that
doesn't have artifacts in it you can use a shovel, but you have to be
careful. Usually Archaeologists use trowels (pointed tools which are also
used by bricklayers) and dig very carefully so they do not miss any vital
clues. Artifacts could easily break if you do no take proper care
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What Can an Archaeologist hope to find?
~ Clues of civilizations, places where ancient people
have lived
~ Artifacts are items left there by the people who lived there.
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What to do once the Archaeologists find artifacts?
~ locate the place where the artifact has been found on
the map and write it ~ ~ ~ with a camera a picture of where the clue or
artifact has been found can be taken.
~ a photo of the artifact itself is taken
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Have you ever wanted
to do an Archeological Dig?
How to be an Archaeologist in your Garden
~ First
try and find out a little bit of the history of your town or village
~ you might be able to locate some information on the Internet, research
some old maps of the area in your library or ask
~ see whether there is an interesting spot in your garden ( providing
permission has been given)
~ if you do not have access to a garden or backyard try and find a local
Archaeology for kid society and find out whether you can join
Ready to Dig?
~ Get all the basic materials that you need together
~ Now we are ready to start digging (excavating).
~ Keep a record of the area where you are about to start digging
~ Create a square ( maybe 1mtr by 1 mtr ) and mark it out
~ keep records of where each artifact was found (clues, remember).
~ Dig
carefully so all the artifacts can be mapped and photographed.
~ Put all the earth into buckets and take them to a screen.
~ Some artifacts and clues are very small and can easily be missed. Using
the screen helps finding even the smallest clue..
~ It sieves out rocks, wooden pieces ,grass and all sorts of rubbish
~ Run some water from a hose over the earth to help get it through the
screen
~ Collect all the artifacts you find and try to identify where they might
belong
~ Try and notice what materials they are made of
~ Can you find pieces that belong together but have been broken apart?
~ Can you imagine who might have left the pieces there?
~ And Why?
It takes a long time
to excavate a site fully but great fun can be had on a simple Garden Dig.
Archaeologist have to know about history, geology, math, and, of course,
Archaeology. Being a scientist like an archaeologist takes a lot of work
and study, but it is also a great job if you like to solve mysteries and
find neat things which were left by people who lived in Texas thousands
of years ago.
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Why not give it a try.
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