Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 3, Lesson 3: Examining Archaeology (pp. 71-75)
I. A Classic Excavation
B. The excavation of Tutankhamen's tomb is an example of classic archaeology.
II. The New Archaeology
B. To study the lives of people, archaeologists study all the objects left behind, including rubbish.
C. Archaeologists also work with other specialists to learn more about the climate, soil, plants, animals, and age of the area they are studying.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. The purpose of classic archaeology was largely to find treasures.
A. Today, the purpose of archaeology is to understand the lives of all people.
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