Choose three different artifacts to analyze, representing the same culture group. Do not choose three of the same type of items (e.g., weapons, pots, garments, etc.); pick different kinds of things. These must be old/ancient items, recovered by archaeologists. This excludes art works painted by European or non-European artists, as well as sculptures produced by these or other modern artists. The products of these artists are relatively old, BUT are not considered ARTIFACTS, and none were recovered by archaeologists. In other words, do not select a Rembrandt, Diego Rivera, Monet, or other international painting or artwork (e.g., Japanese teacup) simply because it is being displayed at the museum you selected. These artists produced beautiful and impressive works of art, BUT they are not archaeological artifacts.

As you read the sections in the Haviland et al. book on archaeology, pay attention to what is described, and how it is described. Keep this in mind when writing your text.
After you select a museum, begin by looking only at the items themselves, without reading any of the accompanying descriptions (except to check that they are from the same culture group). Can you tell what their purpose was? What are they made of? Can you determine anything at all about the culture that created them just from your observation of each item?