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STRIPS LITERACY EXERCISE READING FOR MEANING

6 BEST SUMMARY STATEMENTS FROM ARTICLE ON
ARCHAELOGICAL SITES AND EXCAVATION.

1. Archaeological sites are simply a place where artefacts are found.

2. Some archaeological sites never disappear, some are uncovered by
natural resources, some by human activity and some are found by using
Ancient writings.

3. Satellites capture the location of Ancient Settlements and advances in
technology have made it possible to explore beneath the earth without
digging.

4. Archaeologists began to use aerial photography to help them to locate
sites 100 years ago after WW1.

5. Excavations are a team effort, team members include people who find
funding, equipment, photographers, illustrators, surveyors, map makers,
IT staff and the people who do the digging.

6. The person in-charge of the dig is usually an academic or chosen by the
government.