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Prehistoric Times

Archaeology:

Dirt Detective

Inca Investigation

What Do You Know About Archaeology?

Tools Of The Trade

Watch the videos on these two pages and write down seven new things you learned:

National Geographic

History Channel

Learn about prehistoric cave paintings here.

 

American Museum of Natural History — Archaeology

National Park Service – Archaeology

Mr. Donn — Archaeology

MODEL FOR THIRD PARAGRAPH OF ESSAY (What is an artifact?)

If I was an archaeologist and discovered an ancient city,  I think that there are three artifacts that would tell me the most about its life.  One would be _______________________, and that would tell me _________________________ because _______________________.  Another would ______________________________, and that would tell me _______________________ because __________.  A third artifact would be ________________________, and that would tell me ______________________________.

 

MODEL FOR FOURTH PARAGRAPH OF ESSAY (search “name of your country” and then “ancient ruins” – Afghanistan ruins, Mexico ruins, etc.):

Mexico:

Tulum

Maya Pyramids of Chichen Itza

The Ancient City of Mayapan

Teotihuacan: Ancient City of Pyramids

Mexico’s Ancient Ruins

Cambodia:

Angkor Wat Video

Lost City of Angkor Wat

Angkor

China:

Great Wall of China Facts

The Great Wall

Emperor Qin’s Tomb

Afghanistan

Afghan archaeology site faces rocky future

The most amazing ruins you never heard of may soon be destroyed

Important archaeological discoveries are made all around the world.  In my native country, ___________________ is a famous archaeological site.    _______________________ discovered it in ___________________________.    Archaeologists found artifacts like _________________________,  ___________________ and _______________________.    They learned __________,    _______________________, and ____________________. It was an important discovery for my country and the world because ______________________________.

Early Human Migration

The Rise of Farming Communities

Video: Early Humans

Fossil Finds In Africa

Explore Ice Age Adaptations

Neolithic Revolution

How Did Hunter-Gatherers Live?

Journey Of Mankind

Early Humans

Learn about prehistoric cave paintings here.

Watch all the videos on this page, including this one:

Long before there were humans, there were dinosaurs, which went extinct long before humans, too. Learn about dinosaurs here.

Video: The Quest For Fire

 

Go to ReadWorks

Copy and paste this code: G32ZXP

Click on your name.  Your password is 1234

 

 

Go to Think Cerca

Use this class code:

EVHGXW

 

 

Go to Common Lit

Use this Code:

WE55Q

 

Study.com

  1. Go to https://study.com/join/classroom.html and enter the Classroom Code that your teacher gives you:

slate-rabbit-0918

  1. Complete your registration by entering your name, email, and creating a password you will remember.
  2. Go to your Dashboard, where you will see your assignments from your teacher.
  3. Click on a lesson to watch the video and take the comprehension quiz.

DISCOVER ONLINE

Go to Discover online

Make your password:

12345678

Register with this code:

58FFD7

Only read the section labeled Archaeology, NOT Maps

Webquest Links:

Cave Art

Out Of Africa Migration Theory

Could You Have Survived The Ice Age?