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1. Which artifact would expect to find in Level 3?

ANSWER: The pearlware sherd and/or the coin, because they are the oldest artifacts.

2. Are the artifacts from Level 2 older than those found in Level 3?

ANSWER: No. Older artifacts are usually found deeper in the soil.

3. The archaeologists found no artifacts or evidence of human activity in Level 4. What is this level called?

ANSWER: Sterile soil.

4. Can you think of any reasons why soil layers are created?

ANSWER: There can be many reasons, including natural causes such as flooding, and human activities such as building, demolition, and dumping fill dirt or trash.

5. If both the coin and the ceramic sherd were found in Level 3, approximately what time does this level date to?

ANSWER: After 1790, as the ceramic sherd didn not exist earlier.