Read an artifact as a primary source using the 6-question Artifact-Reading Card
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~3 min
hist.g3.s.ex_15
Open Response
Prompt
An archaeologist finds a clay pot with a llama bone alongside in Cusco. Write a 2-sentence archaeological reasoning chain: what might the archaeologist guess about the maker?
How it's presented
mode
card
prompt audio ID
audio.g3s.ex 15.stem
Answer criteria
type
open response
rubric
Identifies Andean origin from llama bone context AND from Cusco location; suggests checking with Quechua scholars; uses present-tense framing for the descent culture; G3-light archaeological reasoning
Hints
- The llama is an Andean animal.
- Cusco is a key Inca site.
- Apply the lesson 6 reasoning chain (material + context + time + own-voice).
Misconceptions to watch
- Skipping the own-voice consultation step
- Naming a non-Andean culture (Mayan, Aztec)
Used in lessons