Artefacts collected by students in a Year 1 & 2 class

1. artefact, artifact [ˈ ɪˈfækt n 1. something made or given
ɑˈt ]
shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of
archaeological interest
2. anything man-made, such as a spurious experimental result
[from Latin phrase arte factum, from ars skill + facere to make]
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3. Will’s dad’s medals
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4. Spoon and fork
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5. Old fountain pens
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6. utensils
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7. It’s amazing what you
can find in a biscuit tin!
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8. Tobacco tin
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9. Fountain pens
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10. compasses
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11. An old video game…
and it still works!
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12. Tom’s photo
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13. Old iron, photo, pen and
ink well
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14. Grace’s grandma and grandpa
- newspaper clipping
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It tells us
about their
marriage!

15. Joy’s very old mirror
from Holland
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16. Lindy’s newspaper
clipping
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17. Old Scrabble game
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18. Old home movie film
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19. Lindy’s record album
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20. An old wooden toy
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21. Binocular glasses
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22. Old drill
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23. An old leather satchel
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24. A very old Bible
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25. A pewter mug
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26. Trophies!
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27. A very old ruler/yard
stick
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28. An old book
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29. An old medal
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30. An old woven case from
the Philippines
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31. An interesting photo of
people on bikes – early 1900s
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32. Coins and cuff links!
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33. These are the artefacts
we found in our homes
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 What do artefacts tell us?
 Artefacts can give us clues about the past.
 They can help us understand how people lived long
ago.
 They can show us what materials things were made
from.
 They can show us how things have changed over
time.