FINDING INTERCONNECTIONS

 

Geology

Paleontology

Archeology

Local History

Geography

Geology

 

Out of what rocks were rock tools made?

Relate rock layers to dig layers.  Does the geology explain any of the history?

What would historians like to more about in your area that Archaeology could shed light on?

How did the geology of your affect local agriculture and industry? Is your local soil good for agriculture? What is grown locally? What rocks/ minerals are mined, if any? Are your local buildings made from local rock? 

How was the land shaped by plates, glaciers etc.

Paleontology

Out of what rocks were rock tools made?

 

What did early people eat?  What did they draw?

What was the last time an arrow-making culture was present near you? What happened to them?

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Archeology

Relate your rock layers to archeological dig layers.  Does the geology explain any of the history?
What would historians like to know more about in your area that Archaeology could shed light on??

What did early people eat? How did they draw pictures?

 

What did earlier peoples contribute to local history?

Where did the earliest peoples settle?  Why did they choose that location?

Local History

How did the geology of your affect local agriculture and industry. Is your local soil good for agriculture? What is grown locally? What rocks/ minerals are mined if any? Are your local buildings made from local rock? 

What was the last time an arrow-making culture was present near you? What happened to them?

What did earlier peoples contribute to local history?

 

Where did big events take place in your area?  What role did geography play?

Geography

How was your land shaped by plates, glaciers etc.

 

Where did the earliest peoples settle?  Why did they choose that location?

Where did big events take place in your area?  What role did geography play?

 

 

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