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Printable 6th grade archaeology worksheet with questions about excavation tools, artifacts, and archaeological fieldwork.
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Chip Away: The Big Dig

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This printable archaeology worksheet gives 6th graders seven open-response questions about what archaeology is, excavation tools, artifact identification, and how real digs compare to classroom simulations. Students answer questions about their own artifact grid and reflect on where they'd want to work as an archaeologist. Suitable for social studies classwork, homework, or hands-on archaeology unit activities.

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Social Studies
Topic:
Archaeology
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Updated September 2025

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