1. Learn how archeologists use animal bones to know more about past diets. 2. Explore the methodological steps of faunal analysis and how archeologists interpret their results. 3. Complete a simulated faunal analysis activity using data from Magnolia Plantation. This lesson plan and activities is also available in Spanish.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. Faunal Analysis: Reading the Past Through Animal Bones