An Educational Activity for Home or Classroom

Look at this drawing of the site section, and at the artifact catalogue list below.
Then answer the questions, and compare your answers with the Answer" Page.

Artifact Catalogue:

Artifact:	Date:
Civil War Button Coin Pearlware Ceramic sherd Metal Can	ca. 1860s 1750 1790 1930

Questions:

1. Which artifact would expect to find in Level 3?
2. Are the artifacts from Level 2 older than those found in Level 3?
3. The archaeologists found no artifacts or evidence of human activity in Level 4. What is this level called?
4. Can you think of any reasons why soil layers are created?
5. If both the coin and the ceramic sherd were found in level 3, approximately how long did it take for the layer to be deposited?

Answer Page