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Archaeology Adventure - Everyone likes solving puzzles for fun, but archeologists spend their lives piecing together the clues of the past, using parts of pots, tools, and other artifacts to determine what life was like in ancient civilizations. Learn the tricks of the trade, the history of archaeological science, and all about a future new surveying system called Geophysical Diffraction Tomography (GDT). A glossary of terms and picture gallery make your expedition complete.
Dig - The archaeology magazine for kids! - Dig, published with the Archaeological Institute of America, lets young people share in the thrill of archaeological discovery while learning about the cultural, scientific, and architectural traits and beliefs of different societies. Recent developments in the field of archaeology form the magazine's core subject matter. Each issue focuses on one theme, providing a broad understanding of the topic. Colorful graphics, photos, puzzles, games, and hands-on projects enhance cognitive and critical thinking skills.
Diggin' Up the Facts About Archaeology - At Diggin' Up the Facts About Archaeology learn about the importance of archaeology. It includes the complete process by which the archaeologists do their excavations, discoveries, famous archaeologists, everything you need to know about mummies, information about archaeology, and a timeline of different periods in Egypt. They also have interviews with archaeologists. There is an interactive quiz where you can test your knowledge and a links page .. the site also has a word search, message board and a guest book. Everywhere you look, you learn something new!
Egyptology Resources - A World Wide Web resource for Egyptological information. Provides egyptology links of journals, magazines, museums, institutions, and other resources.
Journey through Tikal - This interactive site explores the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal, a city that flourished over 2,000 years ago in Central America.
Learning to Read Rome's Ruin - Between 1450 and 1600 ancient Rome began to emerge from beneath the shapeless pastures and deserted hills of the ancient city. Renaissance scholars identified major sites and buildings. They began the great effort of copying the ancient inscriptions that made the city itself a vast, if fragmentary, textbook about Roman history and life. Learn more here!
Mali Interactive - Take a virtual trip to a dig in Africa! Look at maps, pictures, and journals from a real excavation in Jenné, Mali.
NOVA Online/Pyramids-The Inside Story - Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here, wander through the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built. You can also follow the 1997 field season of a team of archaeologists as they excavated the bakery that fed the pyramid builders.
Teotihuacan - Welcome to the Teotihuacan Home Page! They have created this site to offer the general public and experts around the world access to information about this ancient city. It consists of introductory pages, recent excavation reports and academic journals. In addition, they provide links to other Mesoamerican sites.
The Cave of Lascaux - A virtual visit of the famous cave in France. Click your way through the cave to see pictures of the paintings and more!
Trip Through Time - Castle Rock Pueblo Field Trip - Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, Colorado is a not-for profit organization dedicated to involving the public in the study of archaeology and Native American cultures. Castle Rock Pueblo is the site of an ancient village located in the heart of the Mesa Verde region. From 1990 through 1994, the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center studied the history of this fascinating place. The story of Castle Rock Pueblo is drawn from many sources: the results of archaeological study, insights shared by Native Americans, and a variety of historic records and photographs.
Underwater Archaeology - Discovery of shipwrecks and their cargoes in the Mediterranean, and the English Channel. Discover the organization and supervision of archeological undersea excavations and research on maritime history.
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