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This 24-word word search covers the BBC archaeology documentary "Seven Burials" for high school history and science students. Hidden words span archaeological sites (Paviland, Goughs Cave, Shanidar), key individuals like Cheddar Man and Alice Roberts, and methods including aDNA analysis and genetic study. Use it in a prehistory unit, as a media-tie-in activity after viewing the documentary, or as a template for other archaeology-focused puzzles.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Archaeology
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated September 2025

Word List

  • GENOMES
  • PAVILAND
  • ADNA
  • REDOCHRE
  • NEANDERTHAL
  • SHANIDAR
  • GOUGHS
  • CHEDDARMAN
  • AMESBURY
  • ARCHER
  • CHARIOT
  • DIVERSITY
  • RITUAL
  • EVOLUTION
  • SCIENCE
  • ALICEROBERTS
  • MIGRATION
  • ANCESTORS
  • CHAMBEREDTOMB
  • CAVE
  • REDLADY
  • BRONZEAGE
  • IRONAGE
  • BELONGING

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