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Question
Imagine that a classroom building in a university is suddenly abandoned and left alone by humans. Carefully consider the state of the structure after a period of 2000 years. Imagine that you are an archaeologist that rediscovers what is left of the structure two millennia after it was abandoned. Let's also imagine that there are no historical records, no photos, and no maps of the city or campus. Please use what you have learned in class, as well as your own critical thinking skills, to respond to the following questions:
After 2000 years, what might be left of the structure? Of that, what might be recognizable?
Is there anything in the classroom building that might puzzle future archaeologists?
What objects might help a future archaeologist determine what behaviors are associated with the structure? Provide specific details.
Assuming that an archaeologist might be able to determine the structure was a school, what kinds of evidence might be preserved that could help the archaeologist interpret what kinds of classes (kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, or college) might have been taught in particular rooms?
What objects in the structure might help archaeologists date its construction and abandonment?