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Analyzing Archaeological Evidence
Apply methods archaeologists use to infer information about early communities from physical evidence.
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Historical Inquiry Skills for Ancient History
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Learners will develop foundational historical thinking skills including source analysis, timeline construction, map reading, and interpreting archaeological evidence.
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Learning standards covered
WH-ERA-1.S1.1National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade[Grades 5-12] Infer from archaeological evidence the characteristics of early African hunter-gatherer communities, including tool kits, shelter, diet, and use of fire. [Interrogate historical data]
WH-ERA-1.S1.4National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade[Grades 5-12] Infer from archaeological evidence the characteristics of Cro-Magnon hunter-gatherer communities of western Eurasia including tool kits, shelter, clothing, ritual life, aesthetic values, relations between men and women, and trade among communities. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships and multiple causation]