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Archaeology in History

Archaeology in History. What can we learn from a Bag o’ Bones???. Prehistory. Prehistory : BEFORE the invention of writing; about 5,000 years ago. The EARLIEST HUMANS.

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Archaeology in History

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  1. Archaeology in History What can we learn from a Bag o’ Bones???

  2. Prehistory • Prehistory: • BEFORE the invention of writing; about 5,000 years ago

  3. The EARLIEST HUMANS • The earliest humans appeared during prehistory • How do we know what the earliest humans were like?

  4. Archaeology • Archaeology: • The study of the remains from the past • Fossils or artifacts

  5. SO WHAT is a Fossil? • What can be learned from fossils? • Size, age at death, gender, how long ago…

  6. So what is an artifact? • ARTIFACT: • Hand-made object or anything made by a human

  7. So what is an artifact? • What can be learned from artifacts? • People’s dress, occupation, method of worship

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