Summary
The SciGirls work a real dig site with an archaeologist, learning why every artifact gets mapped, labeled and recorded before it's moved, and what buried objects reveal about the people who lived there.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Full episode (28 min) from SciGirls, season 1.
- Why do archaeologists record exactly where each object was found?
- What could an everyday object tell someone about your life 100 years from now?
- How is guessing different from making a claim based on evidence?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: archaeology, artifact, evidence, excavate.
Try it: Pick one object from your desk or backpack. Write three things a future archaeologist could correctly conclude about you from it.