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Architecture consists of built features and space put together in an orderly fashion by humans. Examples include buildings used for ceremonial or religious purposes, houses where people lived on a daily basis, and even agricultural terrace walls used for gardening. The simple rule is that humans built the construction to guide how people move and work in a specific place. Archaeologists excavate and record the size and materials used to built the construction as well as information on how it was built, where it was located, and what was its overall shape. Using this information, archaeologists learn a great deal about the person, family, group or culture who built the final form (See example). Archaeologists interpret who the Sinagua were and how they lived by classifying and analyzing the building materials, style, technology, and location of different and similar architectural constructions. Let's explore how the archaeologists use other artifact types (pottery, stone tools) to interpret the past. |
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