Worksheet 3: The Case of the Mystery Artifacts

Artifact 1 - Paleo Period	Artifact 2 - Probably Archaic Period Dimensions: Object on left -- Two and one-half inches by seven and one-quarter inches. Object on right -- Three and one-half inches by six inches.
What is it? Blades or points	What is it?
What was it used for? Used to hunt large and small game.	What was it used for?
What role did it play in the culture? The blades look like they were crafted and refined suggesting hunting was an important part of the culture.	What role did it play in the culture?
Relationship between object and environment? People made use of their environment by developing weapons to hunt animals.	Relationship between object and environment?

Artifact 3 - Woodland Period	Artifact 4 - Mississippian Period Dimensions: Two inches by two and three-quarters inches.
What is it?	What is it?
What was it used for?	What was it used for?
What role did it play in the culture?	What role did it play in the culture?
Relationship between object and environment?	Relationship between object and environment?