ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY SCRAPBOOKSCRAPBOOK

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DAWN CISEWSKIDAWN CISEWSKIPAM HOUTMANPAM HOUTMAN

What is What is archaeology?archaeology?

It is the hands-on study of the past.It is the hands-on study of the past.

It involves the excavation and It involves the excavation and examination of sites.examination of sites.

It is the careful study and analysis of It is the careful study and analysis of material remains left by people who material remains left by people who once lived or worked in an area.once lived or worked in an area.

What is an What is an archaeologist?archaeologist?

They study artifacts and features.They study artifacts and features.

They hypothesize about the lives of They hypothesize about the lives of the people that made and used the the people that made and used the artifacts.artifacts.

They try to re-create what happened They try to re-create what happened during a particular place and time.during a particular place and time.

THE PROCESS THE PROCESS OF OF

ARCHAEOLOGYARCHAEOLOGY

THE SITE:THE SITE:

Owners of the land Owners of the land

Locate A SiteLocate A Site

Plot the SitePlot the Site

Sharpen the ToolsSharpen the Tools

Opening a UnitOpening a UnitMake a 2 X 2 Meter SquareMake a 2 X 2 Meter Square

Remove the SodRemove the Sod

Skim the Unit’s Plow ZoneSkim the Unit’s Plow ZoneLook for ArtifactsLook for Artifacts

Look for a FeatureLook for a Feature

Do a Test ProbeDo a Test Probe

Establish the Datum LineEstablish the Datum Line

Complete the Mapping and Complete the Mapping and PaperworkPaperwork

Remove Soil for a Matrix Remove Soil for a Matrix SampleSample

Remove Soil From the Remove Soil From the FeatureFeature

Screen the Soil for ArtifactsScreen the Soil for Artifacts

Pedestal Around Any Pedestal Around Any ArtifactsArtifacts

Map Feature and Artifact Map Feature and Artifact PlacementPlacement

Photograph the Feature At Photograph the Feature At LevelLevel

Munsell Color CodeMunsell Color CodeTest Soil ColorTest Soil Color

Take Pedestals Down Take Pedestals Down Carefully Remove ArtifactsCarefully Remove Artifacts

Write Up Findings From Write Up Findings From the Levelthe Level

Clean and Float ArtifactsClean and Float Artifacts

Notable WorkshopsNotable Workshops

FlintknappingFlintknapping

PotteryPottery

CordageCordage

CopperCopper

AtlatlAtlatl

DrillingDrilling

Landowner’s ArtifactsLandowner’s Artifacts

Fieldtrip to Perrot State ParkFieldtrip to Perrot State Park

Rock Shelter and Burial Rock Shelter and Burial MoundsMounds

Preservation and Preservation and ConservationConservation

““The past belongs to the future,The past belongs to the future,

but only the present can preserve but only the present can preserve it.”it.”

Note: This PowerPoint presentation was created by a Note: This PowerPoint presentation was created by a teacher participating in an ESEA Title II grant-funded teacher participating in an ESEA Title II grant-funded project for use in the teachers' classrooms. It reflects project for use in the teachers' classrooms. It reflects the individual’s experience at a particular site and is not the individual’s experience at a particular site and is not intended to accurately reflect what happens on all intended to accurately reflect what happens on all archaeological investigations around the country or archaeological investigations around the country or world.world.

The teacher participated in professional development The teacher participated in professional development activities provided by:activities provided by:

Mississippi Valley Archaeology CenterMississippi Valley Archaeology Center University of Wisconsin - La CrosseUniversity of Wisconsin - La Crosse 1725 State Street1725 State Street La Crosse, WI 54601La Crosse, WI 54601 Web site: Web site: http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac/http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac/ All material Copyright © 2000-2005 Mississippi Valley All material Copyright © 2000-2005 Mississippi Valley

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