History 8 Archaeology Manual Assignments
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1. Define archaeology and culture. How are they related?
2. Define and give examples of artifacts:
3. Define types of artifacts and give examples of each
4. Define and give examples of sources
5. Define and give examples of ecofacts
6. Define and give examples of features
7. Define primary sources and the types of things that might be a primary source.
8. How does a primary source become evidence?
10. What questions should be asked about a secondary source?
11. What is stratigraphy and give examples.
12. Give examples of the artifacts mentioned and classify them.
13. Point out at least two guesses that the archaeology team made.
14. What is the relationship between history and archaeology?
15. Explain the first reason that history is important.
16. Explain the second reason that history is important.
17. Explain the four essential rules for an explanation to be considered scientific.
18. Why can there be exceptions to the essential rules? Explain.
19. Know the funnel of certainty and be able to explain it.
20. Define geographic imagination and explain why it is important.
21. Define a theory as it applies to history.
22. Give and define the characteristics of a good theory.
23. Define catastrophism and creationism.
24. Why is history considered to be an interpretation of facts and events?
