INTRODUCTION

You are studying to become an archaeologist so that you can investigate the the mysterious ancient past in greater detail. However, you first need to learn what archaeologists do.

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THE TASK

You must find the definitions of certain words that are important to archaeologists. You also need to learn more about what archaeologists actually do, and how they study the ancient past. You will accomplish these goals by visiting various Web sites that address issues related to archaeology.

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THE PROCESS

Complete the following missions:

MISSION ONE: Go to the Dr. Dig Web site and find the definition of the word archaeology.

MISSION TWO: Click here to find out the difference between archaeology and anthropology.

MISSION THREE: What are some things that archaeologists learn from digs? Click here to find out.

MISSION FOUR: How do archaeologists know that there are things in the ground just by bumps on the ground? Click here to find out.

MISSION FIVE: Investigate the Bog Mummies. How do some archaeologists think the bog mummies ended up in a bog? Click here to find out.

MISSION SIX: Explore the Odyssey in Egypt Web site. Write down at least 3 interesting things that you learned about archaeology in Egypt.

MISSION SEVEN: Click here to visit the Underwater Archaeology Web site. Write down at least 3 interesting things you learned about underwater archaeology.

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CONCLUSION

Archaeology is very important to our understanding of the ancient world. Without archaeologists we would merely be guessing about what life was like long ago. What have you learned from this WebQuest?

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