Written Clues about the Past Activity What is Material Culture Artifacts Human made or modified portable objects Ecofacts Organic and environmental remains used by humans Features ID: 1045672
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1. Artifacts and EcofactsBackground Lesson to Accompany “Written Clues about the Past” Activity
2. What is Material Culture? Artifacts Human made or modified portable objectsEcofacts Organic and environmental remains used by humansFeatures Non-portable artifactsAnd anything made, used, or modified by humans
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9. But how do we know it is an artifact?(or: When is a rock not just a rock?)
10. The importance of Context and Inference Context: The time and space setting of an artifact, feature, or cultureInference: Creating connections between pieces of information and drawing conclusions based on logical reasoning.
11. Challenge exerciseIs this an artifact? Why or why not?