Scientific Method & Laws / Influential Archaeologists

Instructions

Inital Post

There are two discussion prompt options. Choose one of them and note the option as the subject line of your answer post. NOTE: Answer posts are due earlier than responses to others. Be sure to answer thoroughly and provide APA-style citations as needed.

• Option A: Explain how the scientific method is used when excavating or surveying. You are encouraged to use an actual site to illustrate your work. Cite one archaeological law that might be applicable and how it would be handled.
• Option B: Choose one archaeologist from the timeline in the Exploration and describe their contributions to the field. Are they still relevant today? Why or why not?

Response Posts

• Read through your instructor’s and classmates’ posts.
• Post a substantive response to at least two other classmates' initial post. Make sure the post contributes to the conversation rather than just saying something like “I agree with you” or “You did a good job on this post”.
• You are encouraged to make one of your replies to a peer who answered the other question option.