Archaeology is the study of past cultures through unearthing and documenting findings of tools, art, daily goods such as pottery and hunting instruments. Define the following and add to your textbook. Cataloguing, dig site, carbon dating, archeologist.
How are archeology and art history related?
What is the role of a museum? Have you visited an art museum? If you have not, why not? Locate two museums close to you. Arrange a visit.
What is the purpose of the museum? Research The Louvre in Paris, Solomon R Guggenheim in New York, and Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.
Identify and illustrate different jobs that are related to the museum.
What is art restoration? Why do museums go to such great care to preserve the work of the past for the public?