Room 8 artefacts

artefact, artifact [ ɑ̍ˈtɪˈfækt] n 1. something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of

archaeological interest2. anything man-made, such as a spurious experimental result[from Latin phrase arte factum, from ars skill + facere to make]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

Will’s dad’s medals

Spoon and fork

Old fountain pens

utensils

It’s amazing what you can find in a biscuit tin!

Tobacco tin

Fountain pens

compasses

An old video game… and it still works!

Tom’s photo

Old iron, photo, pen and ink well

Grace’s grandma and grandpa - newspaper clipping

It tells us about theirmarriage!

Joy’s very old mirror from Holland

Lindy’s newspaper clipping

Old Scrabble game

Old home movie film

Lindy’s record album

An old wooden toy

Binocular glasses

Old drill

An old leather satchel

A very old Bible

A pewter mug

Trophies!

A very old ruler/yard stick

An old book

An old medal

An old woven case from the Philippines

An interesting photo of people on bikes – early 1900s

Coins and cuff links!

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.

These are the artefacts we found in our homes