2. Define and give examples of artifacts:

Artifact:

An artifact is an object, made, used, or changed/modified by humans. Most hold a characteristic of an earlier time or a cultural stage, especially an artifact found at an archeological excavation. Artifacts are usually found buried in the ground, and can be made of stone, bone, clay, metal, wood, or any other natural material. Due to modern times, synthetic materials are also added to the list.

Indian Arrowheads:

Pottery:

Roman Plate:

Sources:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/artifact?s=t

http://topdefinitions.com/2013/07/18/artifact-is/

http://www.mylearning.org/the-raging-romans-/images/2-3648/

http://vocabmadeeasy.com/2011/03/artifacts/