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Doing Detective Work
Being a historian or archaeologist is a lot like being a detective. You start out with clues, which are pieces of evidence that people leave behind.
![Icon with a light bulb, star, and shapes above a pencil.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-06/noun_creative_2713097.png.webp?itok=ToUd_4vR)
Activity: Think like a Collector
Examine a museum collection for themes and commonalities and consider what the collection represents about a community.
![Front view of ovoid jar with handles near the top, decorated with blue pigment and incised decorations, with a flower in a checkered pot at the center and the initials “IS” below.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-07/34277.jpeg.webp?itok=3Y0eYHVV)
Object Story: Jar
Stoneware jar with unique decorations.
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Activity: Myth Busting!
Consider various myths told about the history of the United States and investigate their origins, different accounts, and how perspectives shape our understanding.
![Painting of an outdoor setting with pond and trees, populated with characters on horseback and on foot along a path in the foreground and additional figures interspersed in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/L2015-41-159v3.jpg.webp?itok=CXG0lUYa)
Object Story: Landscape with Riding and Walking Figures, a River, and a Village (Overmantel)
Painting made to hang over a mantle depicting various people along a pathway.