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The first step in an archaeological dig is
make a grid
make a map
dig away dirt one layer at a time
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Which of the following should happen first in dig?
take a picture
use small tools
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Which step comes last in a dig?
Restore
Dig
Map
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A nomad is
a storm in a desert region
a god in ancient Mesopotmia
a person with no permanent home, moves around hunting food
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What do archaeologists use to record data/findings from an excavation?
field journal
cell phone
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Prehistory is
the time before writing was invented
the time when dinosaurs were around
all the above
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The theory that the farther down you dig, the older the objects are is called
domestication
superposition
artifacts
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history is the study of
important events in the past before there was writing
important events in the past that were written down
everything that came before us
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Taming animals so you can use them and keep them nearby is called
superposition
excavation
domestication
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what is the first step to developing a civilization?
writing
techology
permanent homes
farming
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Once we farm and produce enough food for a large population, we can build
governments
permanent homes
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An example of an intellectual achievement is
stone tools
farming
writing
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Archaeology is the study of
the past using artifacts, remains, ruins
of the plants
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True or False: A fossil is an artifact.
true
false
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What do we call the place where a river starts?
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What is the term for the end of a river, where it flows into the sea?