Artifact Analysis Worksheet
1. TYPE OF ARTIFACT
 Describe the
material from which it was made: bone, pottery, metal, wood, stone,
leather, glass, paper,
cardboard,
cotton, wood, plastic, other material.
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2. SPECIAL QUALITIES OF THE ARTIFACT
Describe
how it looks and feels: shape, color, texture, size, weight, movable parts,
anything printed,
stamped
or written on it.
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3. USES OF THE ARTIFACT
A.
What might it have been used for?
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B.
Who might have used it? _____________________________________________________________
C.
Where might it have been used?
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D.
When might it have been used?
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4. WHAT DOES THE ARTIFACT TELL US
A.
What does it tell us about technology of the time in which it was made and used?
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B.
What does it tell us about the life and times of the people who made it and used it?
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C.
Can you name a similar item today?
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5. BRING A SKETCH, A PHOTOGRAPH, OR THE ARTIFACT LISTED IN 4C ABOVE TO CLASS.
Adapted from the design developed by the Education Staff,
National Archives and Records Administration,
Washington, DC 20408.
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