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Fun activities to do at home

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Word Search

Connect the Dots

  • See the tool that archaeologists use when they excavate.
    TOOL
    ANSWER
  • Discover an early 19th century artifact which was unearthed in Alexandria.
    ARTIFACT
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Coloring Book

  • Decorate and color a stoneware pitcher and jar made in Alexandria.
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    PITCHER

Fun things to do and see at the Museum

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Print these activities and bring them with you when you visit the Alexandria Archaeology Museum.

Crossword Puzzle

  • Find the answers in our exhibit To Witness the Past: African American Archaeology in Alexandria, Virginia.

    CROSSWORD
    ANSWER

Old Town History Hunt

  • Find clues to the past on historic plaques in Old Town Alexandria.
  • HUNT

Fun ways to learn about the step-by-step process of archaeology

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  • Follow a Pictorial Guide to the step-by-step process of archaeology
  • Learn more by reading Archaeologists at Work: Archaeology: A Step by Step Process , and A Case Study of our excavations at the Stabler Leadbeater Apothecary Shop.
  • Print and use our Educational Activites for Home and Classroom, to reinforce what you’ve learned about the process of archaeological research and the importance of preserving our past.
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