Vocabulary

Mummy- a deceased human or animal whose skin and organs have been preserved by exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, low humidity, or lack of air

Preserve- to maintain something in its original or existing state

Ancient- belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence

Archaeology- the study of the past from material remains

Corpse- a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal

Artifact- an object made by a human being, typically an item of culturalor historical interest

Excavation- to remove earth carefully and systematically from an areain order to find buried remains

Expedition- a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose

Glaciers- are created when snow fall builds up over many years and turns into large, thick ice masses

Alps- mountain range in Europe that stretches across eight different countries and 750 miles