How do archaeologists investigate historical change and continuity? This Educator's Guide uses artifacts from the Petra: Lost City of Stone exhibition to explore this and other fundamental ways in which ancient civilizations serve as windows onto our own. Related resources include a timeline, a map, and a wide range of activities.

		Petra Educator's Guide Curriculum Materials for grades Kindergarten through 12 For more than a thousand years, Petra thrived in peace—even with frequent contact with other civilizations. Learn more about this crossroads of the ancient world.
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		Petra Educator's Guide Insert Activity for grades Kindergarten through 12 After they settled in Petra, nomadic Nabataeans built the city into the commercial center of the ancient world. Track the significant trade routes that passed through Petra.
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		Be an Exhibition Explorer in Petra: Lost City of Stone Activity for grades 3 through 12 Go on an archaeological scavenger hunt to discover the significance of the objects displayed in the museum’s Petra exhibit—and get a close-up look at the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Nabataeans.
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		Make Your Own Sifting Screen Activity for grades 3 through 12 Archaeologists can’t just dig into a site like it’s a sandbox—they’d scramble the evidence and more than likely destroy precious artifacts. Try your hand at the careful sifting they employ.
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		Make a Scale Drawing Activity for grades 3 through 12 It’s time to excavate the contents of your desk—that is, after you first create a scale drawing of the site. Explore how precise mapping helps archaeologists keep track of their finds.
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		How Does Where You Live Shape How You Live? Activity for grades 6 through 12 With access to products and information from around the world, our range of choices is seemingly endless. But how would life be different if you lived in a different time and an isolated place?
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		Shoebox Archaeology Activity for grades 3 through 12 How does one generation stack up to the next? Find out why it’s easier for archaeologists to answer this question when a family settles in one place.
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		To Rot or Not to Rot Activity for grades 6 through 12 From hot deserts to frozen tundra to underwater caves, archaeological sites can be as diverse as our planet’s environments. See why some evidence from past cultures survives over time and some doesn’t.
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		Where Did You Find It? Activity for grades 3 through 12 Context is everything when it comes to identifying and understanding artifacts. Explore how archaeologists use surrounding objects to sort out how an artifact was originally used.
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		Do Your Own Dig Activity for grades 6 through 12 With a few simple tools from around the house and garden, you can execute a sound archaeological dig. Level by stratigraphic level, learn how to find and analyze objects like a pro.
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		Making Mosaics Activity for grades 3 through 12 Vivid mosaics of stone and glass cubes—some enhanced with precious gold leaf—once gleamed from the floor, walls, and ceiling of the Petra Church. Learn how to make your own colorful masterpiece.
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