Room 8 artefacts
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An artifact is defined as something made or given shape by humans, such as a tool or work of art. Especially those of archaeological interest. It can also refer to anything man-made, such as experimental results. The word comes from the Latin phrase "arte factum" meaning made by skill or craft.
![artefact, artifact [ 肘f脱kt n 1. something made or given
t ]
shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of
archaeological interest
2. 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 息
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Room 8 artefacts
- 1. artefact, artifact [ 肘f脱kt n 1. something made or given t ] shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest 2. 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 息 HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
- 6. utensils
- 7. Its amazing what you can find in a biscuit tin!
- 8. Tobacco tin
- 10. compasses
- 11. An old video game and it still works!
- 12. Toms photo
- 13. Old iron, photo, pen and ink well
- 14. Graces grandma and grandpa - newspaper clipping It tells us about their marriage!
- 15. Joys very old mirror from Holland
- 16. Lindys newspaper clipping
- 18. Old home movie film
- 20. An old wooden toy
- 22. Old drill
- 23. An old leather satchel
- 24. A very old Bible
- 25. A pewter mug
- 26. Trophies!
- 27. A very old ruler/yard stick
- 28. An old book
- 29. An old medal
- 30. An old woven case from the Philippines
- 31. An interesting photo of people on bikes early 1900s
- 32. Coins and cuff links!
- 33. These are the artefacts we found in our homes 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.