M A R L E Y H E N D E R S O N

POMPEII, ITALY

MAP

PHOTOS

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

Some tools that the archaeologists use are:• Trowel picks• Shovels • Various brushes & dust pans • Screen sifter (to sift threw dirt to find smaller

artifacts) • Floatation device• Mapping device & GPS

LAB TOOLS

Some tools archaeologists use in the lab are:• Carbon radio testing• Chemical analyses• Cameras• Microscopes• Measuring devices • Computers

EFFECTS ON OUR SOCIETY

The dig helps us to understand what life was like many years ago, and to understand ancient times better, and to find out what is real and what is just myths.