Archaeology in the Primary School

There are many opportunities for young children to learn through Archaeology, both in their History studies and when it is usefully applied in other curriculum subjects. Discover for yourself by browsing these links for Key Stage 1 and 2 resources. Some materials you can lift straight off and use with children. Others you will want to dip into and adapt.

• Why history is a load of old rubbish (How layers build up on an archaeological site)
• Discovering Archaeology in National Curriculum History, Key Stages 1, 2 and 3
• Roman Canterbury
• A journey to Medieval Canterbury
• Whitefriars Excavations
• Using Objects
• Roman and Anglo-Saxon Canterbury Reconstructed
• The Sword Burials
• An Untimely Death
• Reconstructing a Tudor City
• Key Kent Sites
• AES Publications
• Citizenship Education: Archaeology in the Local Community
• Galleries
  
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