Our archeological work continued this week as we took a close look at artifacts (some were replicas but some were the real deal!). Part of our job was to draw the artifact we chose and speculate as to the material the artifact was made from, what its purpose might have been, and in which room of an Ancient Greek house it would likely have been found in. After the hypothesizing work, the students were given the BIG REVEAL to find out what these objects were, what they were used for and who would have used them.
The easier ones to guess were items that are similar to what we have today - coins, earrings, a ring, dice, ceramic animals and statues of gods/goddesses. The trickier ones that stumped kids included the loom weight (used to hold down the warp threads of a loom), the sling bullet (a football shaped projectile), small stones (which would be used together to make a mosaic tile design), an oil lamp made of clay (like a candle in that it also had a wick, but burned oil, not wax), and knucklebones (used in gaming like dice).
Our archeologists are now ready to dive deep into Greek Study with learning stations that will start next week - stay tuned! In the meantime, enjoy the pictures below. Ask your child which artifacts they drew and what they learned from this exercise.
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