OLogy: What's the Big Idea About Archaeology?

See how artifacts and ruins give us glimpses of what life was like long ago.

How do we know about people who lived in ancient times? If people didn’t leave behind any written records, how do we know what gods they worshiped, what food they ate, or what clothes they wore?

One of the ways we know about people who lived long ago is through archaeology: the study of past life through what’s been left behind.

An archaeologist might find a pot, a grave, or the remains of a building. Each discovery is like a piece of a puzzle. The archaeologist works to put these pieces together to create a picture of what life was like long ago.


Science Topics
Archaeology
Social Studies Topics
Ancient History
K-6
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

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