Questions and Answers
What is the main job of archaeologists?
To carefully study clues from the past
What are some of the objects that archaeologists find at archaeological sites?
Objects that people made, such as tools and weapons, and bones of human beings and animals
Why do excavations often take many years and cost millions of dollars?
Because excavations require careful and slow work to uncover buried sites
What are some examples of archaeological sites?
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Where can archaeologists find archaeological sites?
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Study Notes
Archaeologists and Their Work
- Archaeologists study evidence from the past, such as objects made by people (tools, weapons) and human and animal bones, to learn about prehistoric people.
- They are like detectives, carefully analyzing each "clue" to develop theories about prehistoric people and their ways of life.
Archaeological Sites
- Archaeological sites are places where archaeologists find ancient objects and bones.
- Sites can be above ground, but most are buried deep underground.
- Sites include places where prehistoric people lived or buried their dead, such as ancient camps, burial grounds, and entire villages.
Excavations
- Archaeologists must excavate, or dig, to uncover buried sites.
- Excavations often take many years and cost millions of dollars.
- Excavations have uncovered sites in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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Learn about the work of archaeologists, how they analyze evidence from the past, and what archaeological sites are. Discover how they uncover the secrets of prehistoric people.
