Archaeology for kids, uncovering the mysteries of our past : 25 activities, Richard Panchyk
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Archaeology for kids, uncovering the mysteries of our past : 25 activities, Richard Panchyk
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135), glossary, timeline and index
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mapsfacsimilesillustrationsphotographs
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index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 9 and up
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non fiction
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Archaeology for kids
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bibliographydictionaries
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Richard Panchyk
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uncovering the mysteries of our past : 25 activities
Summary
Twenty five activities support an overview of the science of archaeology as well as some of the secrets it has revealed from ancient civilizations throughout the world
Table Of Contents
How archaeology works: Survey game -- Dating coins -- The first people: Making footprints -- A spark in the dark -- Measuring brain capacity -- Stone tools -- The ice age and the new stone age: Ice archaeology -- Building a paleolithic fireplace -- Cave art -- Making a microlith tool -- Experimenting with agriculture -- Animal bones -- The first civilizations: Seriation game -- Money matters -- Pottery classification -- Build your own screen -- Greece and Rome: Stratigraphy game, part I -- Underwater archaeology -- Making an oil lamp -- The new world: Finding circumference -- Preserving artifacts -- Stratigraphy game, part II -- Historical archaeology: Historical maps -- Which site is easier to find? -- Tree rings -- Time capsule -- Occupations and history
Target audience
juvenile
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