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Scarsdale High School

Artifacts 1450-1750

INTERACTIONS & DISRUPTIONS: THE WORLD 1491-1750  

Finding Artifacts

What is an artifact?

A manmade object or written record from the past that informs us about the time in which it was made or used

  • OBJECTS (TOOLS, POTTERY, WEAPONS, CLOTHING)
  • ARTWORK (PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE)
  • ARCHITECTURE (CHURCHES, FORTS, PORTS)
  • MAPS
  • WRITTEN DOCUMENTS (SPEECHES, DIARY/LOG ENTRIES, LETTERS, MANIFESTOS, LAWS, TREATIES)