"Becoming a Homeplace" Activities

In the Classroom: Archaeology

Archaeology is the systematic recovery, by scientific methods, of material evidence remaining from the past. These artifacts or materials are traces of previous human culture, technology, and behavior and may hold clues about the inhabitants of a particular site. Training and skill are required in order to analyze and interpret these artifacts.

Discuss the recent archaeological discoveries of the original fort at Jamestown. Visit the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities at http://www.apva.org.

Lesson plans:

• Archaeology - Its Methods and Use (Middle school)

• Archaeological Self-Study (Elementary)

• History Underfoot (Elementary)