The discovery of the remains of King Richard III in early 2013 sparked media attention all over the world. Take a walk through the archaeological site itself and learn about the process behind the excavation, from how the dig site was originally determined to drawing conclusions by piece-by-piece analysis of evidence. Try pausing the video throughout and asking your learners how the archaeologists are making choices to proceed with their excavation based on the evidence encounter.

Concepts

archaeology, excavation

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Additional Tags

archaeology, king richard, excavation, social studies

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Pros

• Detailed description of process of determining and executing archaeological dig
• Illustrates important elements of medieval European culture
• Opportunity to flip online lesson and design your own assessment/additional resources

Cons

• Very slow-paced video. It may be difficult to keep learners engaged