Looking into the Past

Looking into the Past
An Introduction to Archaeology

Developed by Barbara Ducote
Spring 98

Summary:
This module is designed to introduce students to archaeology and the development and evacuations of archaeological sites.

Time:
5 class periods

Season:
Any time of year.

Materials:
See individual activities

TEKS:
Science

(6.1) The student conducts field and laboratory investigations using safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical practices
(6.2) The students use scientific inquiry methods during field and laboratory investigations.
(6.3) The student uses critical thinking and scientific problem solving to make informed decisions.
(6.4) The student knows how to use a variety of tools and methods to conduct science inquiry.

Social Studies

(6.17) The student understands relationships that exist among world cultures
(6.21) The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

Background Information

Vocabulary

Activity One - Which Came First?

Activity Two - The Making of Pottery

Activity Three - The Tell: What is it?

Evaluation:
Evaluation can be done with each activity or in the form of a formal unit test.

Resources:
Sleuthing Through History, J Weston Walch, Publisher, Portland Main, 1983

Life in the Pueblo, Katherine Kamp, Waveland Press, Inc., 1998

Ancient Preludes, World Prehistory from the Perspectives of Archaeology, Geology, and Paleoecology, D. Bruce Dickson, David Carlson, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University.

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