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Are your students wild about horses? Then introduce them Sandra Olsen, a zooarchaeologist, who has been studying horses and the people who herd them. Ms Olsen responds to 15 interview questions and details how she goes about her research a well as her work with the Kazakhs, group of horse herders in Central Asia.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide students with a list of films like TARPAN: Repainting An Ancient Picture or The Eagle Huntress that they might watch with their families that document the traditions of other cultures
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a computer with internet access
Pros
- Ms Olsen explains how scientists use artifacts to understand how people lived thousands of years ago
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