What an Artifact Can Tell You – An Example of Finding a Medieval Coin
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Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: An archaeologist uses his recent find of a medieval coin at a dig in Ireland to explain the types of information an artifact of this nature can provide about both its use and where it was found.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Archaeology-18**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- After viewing this video, have students apply the archaeologist’s method of analyzing items found in a dig to the objects from the classroom site.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
