People working

in the field of
archaeology
Learning Intentions

Identify the different jobs and

people who work in the field of
history or finding about the past

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How do we know about dinosaurs?

dinosaur fossils are

preserved in layers of
sedimentary rock, which
are deposited in
sequence, one on top of
the other.

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Who tells us about dinosaurs?

paleontologists

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People in the field of archaeology
⬢Archaeologist
⬢Historian
⬢Paleontologist
⬢Anthropologist

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Archaeologist
⬢An archaeologist studies
human history, particularly
the culture of historic and
prehistoric people, by
discovering and exploring
remains, structures and
writings. 6
Historian
⬢A historian
studies different
sources and
writes about the
past.
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Paleontologist
⬢A paleontologist studies the
remains or fossils of plants
and animals that were once
alive.
⬢Paleontologists study fossils
to get an idea of how life on
Earth has changed over a 8
 Anthropologist
⬢Anthropologists are people who
practice anthropology, which is
the study of humanity.
⬢Basically, they figure out what
makes humans human.

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 Anthropologist
⬢Example: traditions of a tribe,
culture

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 Anthropologist
⬢Biological anthropologists
spend their time with fossils
and artefacts trying to figure
out how early humans might
have behaved and what
makes us different from other
primitives. 11
TASK
In your exercise book, prepare a
table showing various people who
work in the field of history and their
role or job

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