Question

what did the class learn about the importance of fossils,artifaxts, and relics?

Answer 1

Explanation:

• A fossil is any trace of past life that lived prior to historic times. A scientist who studies fossils is called a paleontologist. Fossils come in many forms - seashells, animal bones, leaf impressions, wood, even animal burrows or footprints preserved in rock. They also come in many sizes, ranging from less than 1/100th of a millimeter to greater than tens of meters. Because soft flesh does not preserve well, many fossils represent only the hard parts of the original animal, such as the shells of molluscs or the bones of land animals like the mastodon.
• Artifacts are objects that are made or used by humans. The term is generally applied to items that are very old (hundreds to thousands of years). Florida has a wealth of historic and prehistoric archeological sites which are defined by the artifacts that are present. Some commonly encountered artifacts in Florida include spear points, arrowheads, pottery sherds and iron tools that were brought to Florida by Europeans.