Question

Which of the following could be considered an artifact by an archaeologist? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

All of these (all the options )mentioned below in the questions are example of Artifact

• a branch of a tree found within an old house
• a handwritten letter dated 1889
• a piece of pottery found in a cave
• a horseshoe found in a horse pasture
• a bottle retrieved from the floor of the ocean

Explanation:

An artifact are the objects made or modified by man , that are found by an archaeologist during a archaeological drill

For Example : Fire cracked rocks,whole pottery, pot shards, stone tools, decorative and religious artworks, bones of the animals , human remains.

so the answer of the question is

• a branch of a tree found within an old house
• a handwritten letter dated 1889
• a piece of pottery found in a cave
• a horseshoe found in a horse pasture
• a bottle retrieved from the floor of the ocean

all of the above