The Archaeology section of the Burke Museum is committed to promoting the study of archaeology at a pre-collegiate level. Our efforts are focused on providing educators with the tools, knowledge, and materials necessary to enhance the educational process. Some of the lesson plans in these kits were developed by staff at APOP and many were taken from other publications devoted to promoting archaeological education. The goal of APOP is one in which the kits and lesson plans will provide a useful addition to the exciting challenge of teaching archaeology. See the Burke Education page for information.
Kit contains an archaeologist's tool kit.
It also includes books and activities designed to introduce students to what archaeologists do and the importance of finding archaeological remains in context. A hands-on activity uses real and replicated artifacts to illustrate what an artifact looks like and how archaeologists describe them. Other activities include excavating a shoe box or wastepaper basket, and learning how archaeologists determine the age of artifacts. Learn about excavation, mapping, and recording. as well as screening and artifact recovery. The Peopling of the Americas Kit uses several activities to introduce the student to stone tool technology.