This 15 slide Year 7 History lesson sequence introduces students to archaeological sites and scientific methods used to investigate early human societies. The resource helps students understand how excavation works and how scientific tools support interpretation. The first section (slides 1–8) opens with an inquiry question asking how archaeologists uncover and analyse early human sites. Students examine excavation techniques, site formation, dating methods, environmental sampling, and scientific testing. The section closes with a synthesis slide identifying patterns across archaeological methods and connecting them to broader historical questions. The second section (slides 9–15) provides a flexible activity bank including source analysis, debate preparation, creative thinking, structured writing, method‑ranking, pattern recognition, retrieval starters, and exit tickets. The transferable skill is analysing archaeological method; early human societies are the vehicle.

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