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Ask Dr. Universe
How Do You Science | Meet an Environmental Archeologist
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Washington State University
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Season 5
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Episode 1
Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today I'm talking to WSU environmental archeologist John Blong.
- Hear what environmental archeology is
- Learn about fossilized poop—AKA coprolites—and what they reveal to scientists
- Find out when the first people came to North America
Resources You Can Use
- Follow these interactive digs or talk to your grownup about skyping with a scientist from the Archaeological Institute of America
- Check out these famous archeologists
- Run through these archeology lessons or show them to your teacher
As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.