Paleolithic Art Worksheet

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Grade Humanities

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG: “CAVEMAN” ART NOTE: Each group member will be accountable for presenting some of his/her findings. Be prepared to share what you write with the class. You should discuss the artifacts and fill out the table as a group, but write your own answers to the questions below in Step 2. STEP 1: Fill out the table using the Paleolithic artifacts you find at the site. Location:__________________________ Radio-Carbon Dating Results:_________________ IDENTIFY: Name the artifact.

DESCRIBE: What do you see?

Step 2: Use evidence from above to answer one of the questions below. You must write individually, but your group needs to make sure each question is answered by at least once. Please write one paragraph on your own paper. REMEMBER: Statement, evidence, reasoning. 1. Why do you think people made this art? Explain your thinking. 2. What other artifacts might these people have left behind? Why do you think so? 3. After seeing their art, what else can you reasonably assume about these people’s culture?

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Grade Humanities ARCHAEOLOGY CONFERENCE: PALEOLITHIC ART AROUND THE WORLD

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