Pathway to the Past: Archaeology Education in Precollegiate Classrooms.

Smith, KC

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ERIC Number: EJ566896

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Pathway to the Past: Archaeology Education in Precollegiate Classrooms.

Smith, KC

Social Studies, v89 n3 p112-17 May-Jun 1998

Provides an overview of the evolution of archaeology as a discipline, citing its special strengths and the approaches used to study past cultures. Gives special attention to the problems of preservation and to understanding the value of the physical remains of the past. (MJP)

Descriptors: Anthropology, Archaeology, Built Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Material Culture, Paleontology, Prevention, Program Development, Social Studies, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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