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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
