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Think Like An Archaeologist!

WARM UP. Think Like An Archaeologist!. DIRECTIONS: Look up the word hypothesis in the dictionary and write the definition. Next, write a hypothesis about what the artifact in the picture could be. ( Hint: It was found buried in the jungles of Mexico.). WARM UP.

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Think Like An Archaeologist!

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  1. WARM UP Think Like An Archaeologist! DIRECTIONS: Look up the word hypothesis in the dictionary and write the definition. Next, write a hypothesis about what the artifact in the picture could be. (Hint: It was found buried in the jungles of Mexico.)

  2. WARM UP Think Like An Archaeologist! Mayan jade teeth Ancient Mayans would drill holes in their teeth and inlay jewels. This was for ritual or religious purposes.

  3. WARM UP Think Like An Archaeologist! DIRECTIONS: Write a hypothesis about what this Mayan artifact might be? What does it represent? What was its purpose?

  4. WARM UP Think Like An Archaeologist! This is a sculpture of the Mayan god, Chac, found on a temple in Mexico. Archaeologists believe that this elephant-like god might have represented the power of rain. Why would the Mayans decorate their temples with a rain god?

  5. WARM UP #3 Think Like An Archaeologist! Write a hypothesis about what this artifact might be. What was it used for? What clues (parts of the object) help you create your hypothesis?

  6. WARM UP #3 Think Like An Archaeologist! Cuneiform Tablet An ancient system of writing, from the Middle East, using wedge-shaped characters. These characters were most commonly carved into clay tablets to record business transactions.

  7. WARM UP #5 Think Like An Archaeologist! Write a hypothesis about what this artifact might be. What was it used for? How old is it? Where was it found? What clues (parts of the object) help you create your hypothesis? Top View Side View

  8. WARM UP #5 Think Like An Archaeologist! Gold trinkets were found in the Americas, estimated to belong to a period between 500 and 800 B.C., but since they are made from gold, accurate dating is impossible and based essentially on stratigraphy which may be deceptive. However, we can safely say that these gold objects are more than 1000 years old. It seems incredible that someone, more than 2,000 years ago, devised a model of a flying device. There were no such things as airplanes in these times, we are told by archeologists and historians.

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