Artifact Analysis Worksheet

1.		TYPE OF ARTIFACT Describe the material from which it was made: bone, pottery, metal, wood, stone, leather, glass, paper, cardboard, cotton, wood, plastic, other material. ___________________________________________________________________________
2.		SPECIAL QUALITIES OF THE ARTIFACT Describe how it looks and feels: shape, color, texture, size, weight, movable parts, anything printed, stamped or written on it. ___________________________________________________________________________
3.		USES OF THE ARTIFACT A. What might it have been used for? _________________________________ B. Who might have used it? ________________________________________ C. Where might it have been used? ___________________________________ D. When might it have been used? ___________________________________
4.		WHAT DOES THE ARTIFACT TELL US A. What does it tell us about technology of the time in which it was made and used? __________________________________________________________________ B. What does it tell us about the life and times of the people who made it and used it? __________________________________________________________________ C. Can you name a similar item today? __________________________________________________________________
5.		BRING A SKETCH, A PHOTOGRAPH, OR THE ARTIFACT LISTED IN 4C ABOVE TO CLASS.

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Education Staff, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408.