Archaeology!!

What is archaeology?

• Archaeology(考古学 ) is the study of a civilization(文明 ) by studying artifacts (史前古器物 ).

An example of an artifact, Tutankhamen's tomb

A person who studies archaeology is an

Archaeologist 考古学家

Where does an archaeologist work?

• They work at archaeological sites 考古场地 .

Indiana Jones

• Archaeologist

Show Indiana Jones Video clip and talk a little bit about the Indiana

Jones films.

What do archaeologists do ?

• They explore archaeological sites !

What do they use to explore archaeological sites?

A brush.

A shovel to dig through the dirt or sand.

Archaeologists discover artifacts !

To remove 除去 • 1. to remove from the ground

2. to remove from the archaeological site

You record what you find.

• To record= to write down

Today’s new vocabulary• Archaeology考古学• Archaeologist考古学家• Archaeological site考古场地• Artifact史前古器物• Brush 刷子• Dig 挖• Discover 发现• Explore 探索• Remove除去• Record记录

Today’s new vocabulary• Archaeology• Archaeologist• Archaeological site• Artifact• Brush • Dig • Discover • Explore • Remove• Record

Play a game of pictionary with the new words.

Which word doesn’t fit?

• Archaeology• Archaeological site• Brush• Food• Discover

Which verb doesn’t fit?

• Discover• Explore• Remove• Record• Meet

Which word doesn’t fit ?

• old• Artifact• bread• Civilization• ancient

• Archaeological• Discovering• Dig• Explored• Archaeologist• Brush• Remove• Record