Describe specific archaeological sites which tell us about your group.

1) Describe the geography where this group is located.
Identify modern-day country
2) Describe specific archaeological sites which tell us about your group

Name and Location
When excavated and by whom
Significant features
3) Explain original reason for settlement (advantages) and the reasons for growth

4) Describe the culture:

Subsistence base: how did people support themselves?
Political organization: how did people govern themselves?
Social Structure: what do we know about people were organized?
Contacts with others: with whom did they trade; fight; network with?
5) Explain what happened to the group.

Analyze the reason for the decline, disappearance, or continued existence.

6) Draw comparisons to our own modern-day situation.

FORMAT GUIDELINES FOR OPTIONS A & B

Your paper should be at least 1500 words. (Please note that the number of words in your reference list do not count towards the length of your paper.)

Your paper should be double-spaced with one-inch margins.

Keep your standard English straightforward. Check your spelling and grammar carefully. Poor spelling and grammar will affect your grade.

List all documents used in a reference list at the end of your paper in APA style.

Cite all sources using in-text citations.

Type your name, date, and the assignment topic at the beginning of your paper
When you save your document, title it with your last name, option number, and assignment name (e.g., Jones, I. Option 1, Excavation of Maidu Rock Shelter.)

Submit your saved Word document as an attachment in your Assignment Folder.

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