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Archaeology for Kids by Richard Panchyk

Archaeology for Kids

Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Past, 25 Activities

Richard Panchyk

Chicago Review Press · Print & ebook · October 1, 2001

This activity book features 25 projects such as making a surface survey of a site, building a screen for sifting dirt and debris at a dig, tracking soil age by color, and counting tree rings to date a find, teaches kids the techniques that unearthed Neanderthal caves, Tutankhamun’s tomb, the city of Pompeii, and Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire.

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Who it’s for
Explore archaeological techniques through projects that connect excavated objects with human history.
Themes
Archaeology and excavation, Hands-on learning, Human history
Genres
Archaeology for Kids, Science Projects & Experiments, Prehistoric Times

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This activity book features 25 projects such as making a surface survey of a site, building a screen for sifting dirt and debris at a dig, tracking soil age by color, and counting tree rings to date a find, teaches kids the techniques that unearthed Neanderthal caves, Tutankhamun’s tomb, the city of Pompeii, and Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire.

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Kids will delight in fashioning a stone-age tool, playing a seriation game with old photographs of cars, “reading” objects excavated in their own backyards, and using patent numbers to date modern artifacts as they gain an overview of human history and the science that brings it back to life.

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Explore archaeological techniques through projects that connect excavated objects with human history.

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  • Projects in site surveys, artifact dating, and excavated objects
  • A seriation game using old car photographs

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  • Activities include sifting dirt and debris at a dig
  • Learn how tree rings and patent numbers can help date finds

Where it sits

Archaeology for Kids97%
Prehistoric Times70%
Science Projects & Experiments56%

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Publisher categories

  • Archaeology for Kids
Authors
Richard Panchyk
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Published
October 1, 2001
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Archaeology and excavation · Hands-on learning · Human history
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Archaeology for Kids