1.

Write step-by-step directions telling how pottery is made or how you can make your own

pottery. Illustrate each step.

2.

Some ancient peoples are named after their pottery (e.g. the Beaker People.) Draw a picture

of a pot and name some people after it.

3.

Most ancient cultures buried their dead with items they thought would be necessary in the

afterlife. What would you take with you in the afterlife and why?

4.

Describe a toy that children from an ancient era might have played with. Include only those

materials that were available at the time.

5.

You have been assigned to construct a time capsule of your family. The container is no

bigger than a shoe box. What objects will you put in it and why?

6.

Develop an alphabet system of cuneiforms or pictographs. Write a secret message with it

and give it to a partner to translate.

7.

What qualities do you think are necessary to become an archaeologist? How many of those

same qualities do you have?

8.

Some ancient writings have yet to be decoded. However, you think you have found the secret

to translating an old Mayan astronomy book. Write one page of text and its translation.

9.

You have volunteered to work on a new dig in a foreign country. Keep a diary account for

one week of your exploits and adventures.

10.

Invent a new machine that can find currently undetectable artifacts. Draw and label a

picture of your invention; tell how it works.

11.

One of your friends has found an ancient statue. He wants to keep it and sell it. You think

it should be turned over to a local museum. Convince your friend that you are right.

12.

Write a story about the daily life of a person your age in ancient Mesopotamia or other

prehistoric age.