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James W. Paxton; Sandy Bardsley – History Teacher, 2024
Experimental archaeology is a vibrant and fascinating field that offers great opportunities for hands-on student learning in history. Although it is typically taught by archaeologists and anthropologists, it is certainly accessible and easily adapted to history courses. In addition to teaching "Introduction to Experimental Archaeology"…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, History Instruction, Archaeology, Experimental Curriculum
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Dick, Robert G. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1984
In this learning activity, which is used in an 11th-grade ancient history course in Canada, students are asked to assume that they are archaeologists of the far-distant future. They are given a box of artifacts that they must analyze to determine what the future society is like. (RM)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Comparative Education, Course Descriptions
Loret, John – Communicator, 1978
Sponsoring an interdisciplinary program (over 30 lecture hours of geology, ecology, anthropology, ethnology, and agriculture of the Yucatan and Meso-America), Queens College and the University of Connecticut provide expeditions to Mexico and study of local geomorphology, stratigraphy, climate, topography, soils, archeological sites, flora, and…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Archaeology, Course Descriptions, Ecology