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How do archaeologists find old artefacts, which they need to analyse, to find out about the past?

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By digging in excavation sites.

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By studying them in museums.

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By reading about them.

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By watching videos about them online.

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The correct option is A By digging in excavation sites.
Archaeologists find old artefacts by digging in special places called excavation sites. Then they give these to the museums, so that the artefacts can be seen and studied by everyone else.

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