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Archaeological context: In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.5; In their study of context, students will use a game and a discussion to demonstrate the importance of artifacts in context for learning about past people.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Artifact classification: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.4; Students will use pictures of artifacts or objects from a teaching kit to classify artifacts and answer questions about the lifeways of a group of historic Native Americans.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Artifacts found by waterscreening: Small artifacts recovered by waterscreening.; Format: image/photograph

Classification and attributes: In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.7; In their study of classification and attributes, students will use “doohickey kits” to classify objects based on their attributes, and explain that scientists and specifically archaeologists use classification to help answer research questions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Coastal Plain cultures graphic organizer: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 2.5; As students read the article "Peoples of the Coastal Plain," this graphic organizer will help them develop an understanding of the cultures that existed in North Carolina's Coastal Plain hundreds of years ago.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Common artifacts: Animal bones: Animal bones were commonly found in archaeological features at the Fredricks site at Occaneechi Town. Most of these bones are from animals that were hunted or caught for food (such as deer, bear, raccoon, turkey, and fish).; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Brick fragments: These small brick fragments found in the plowed soil at Occaneechi Town are associated with European settlement in the area after about 1750.; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Charcoal: Charcoal was commonly found in archaeological features at the Fredricks site at Occaneechi Town. Most of this charcoal is from wood used as fuel; however, plants that were grown or collected for food also are amply represented by seeds, nutshells, and (occasionally)...; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Chipped-stone projectile points: Photograph of chipped-stone projectile points found at Occaneechi Town. The Occaneechi and their predecessors used the bow-and-arrow as a weapon. Their arrows were tipped with small triangular points that were chipped from stone. Much earlier inhabitants of...; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Clay pipe fragments: Photograph of clay pipe fragments found at Occaneechi Town. The Occaneechi smoked tobacco, and possibly other plants. This is reflected by the numerous clay pipe-stem and pipe-bowl fragments that were found. Some of these were made by Native Americans (probably...; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Daub and fired clay: Photograph of daub and fired clay artifacts found at Occaneechi Town. Daub and fired clay are created when clay is hardened by fire. Daub represents mud plaster used to construct wattle-and-daub houses. It normally exhibits stick impressions from the wattle....; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Flakes: Photograph of flakes found at the Occaneechi Town archaeological dig. Flakes are by-products of making chipped-stone tools. They usually are small, made of rhyolite or some other type of rock with conchoidal (glass-like) fracture properties, and have recognizable...; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Glass beads: Photograph of glass beads found at the Occaneechi Town archaeological dig. Glass beads were made in Europe and traded by Virginians to the Occaneechi, who used them in necklaces and bracelets and to decorate their clothing. The presence of glass beads is a...; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Glass fragments: Glass fragments were frequently found at the Fredricks site. Those contemporary with Occaneechi Town are usually dark green in color and have heavily weathered surfaces.; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Gunflints: Photograph of gunflints found at Occaneechi Town. The trade with Virginia provided the Occaneechi with flintlock muskets and pistols. Use of such firearms is reflected by the occurrence of numerous gunflints made of European, honey-colored flint.; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Lead shot: Photograph of lead shot artifacts found at Occaneechi Town. The trade with Virginia provided the Occaneechi with flintlock muskets and pistols. Ammunition for such weapons consisted of small, spherical pieces of lead shot, many of which were found at the site.; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Potsherds: Photograph of potsherds found at Occaneechi Town. Potsherds are fragments of fired-clay cooking and storage pots that were made and used by the Occaneechi. Some potsherds predate Occaneechi Town, while others (usually glazed) date after the mid-1700s when...; Format: image/photograph

Common artifacts: Shell beads: Photograph of shell beads found at Occaneechi Town. The Occaneechi used small beads made of marine shell to decorate their clothing and as jewelry. These were partially replaced by European-made glass beads.; Format: image/photograph

A guided journey into the past: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.7; In their study of archaeological resource conservation, students will use guided imagery to discover and judge an alternative way to enjoy artifacts without removing them from archaeological sites.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)

Looking at an object: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.10; Students will analyze unfamiliar objects in order to observe the attributes of an object, infer the uses of objects; and discover how archaeologists use objects to learn about the past.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

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