Archaeology

About Archaeology
Explains what archaeologists do and definitely don't do. From the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum/ask/

Archaeological Adventure
ThinkQuest project explains what archaeology is and its methods and techniques. Examples of significant discoveries including Troy, Shiqmim, the Egyptian Pyramids. Glossary.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3011/

Archaeological Sites
Click on region of the world for list of major archaeological sites with descriptions of each.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/

Archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg
Simple look at what archaeology is and how it enhances the study of history. Includes games and projects kids can do at home.
http://www.history.org/kids/

Archaeology at the Dawn of History: The Khirbet Iskander Collection
Introduces students to the world of archaeology through a virtual visit to Jordan's Khirbet Iskander dig site.
http://www.gannon.edu/departmental/archaeology/ki.asp

Archaeology For Kids On-line
Like mud pies? Ever eaten dirt? Think learning about the past is cool? Maybe you have the makings of an archaeologist.
http://www.binghamton.edu/cap/kidsindex.html

Dig
An online version of the children's magazine on archaeology from the publishers of Archaeology Magazine. Quizzes, fun facts, and contests.
http://www.digonsite.com/

Five Points
Tells how archaeologists and historians rediscovered a famous nineteenth-century New York neighborhood. Also answers questions such as "What do artifacts tell us about everyday life?"
http://r2.gsa.gov/fivept/fphome.htm

Iron Age Celts
Learn about the people who lived in Britain 2000 years ago. From the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/

A Journey to a New Land
Looks at the history of people in North America. Includes photographs and descriptions of prehistoric sites.
http://www.sfu.museum/journey/

Kids Dig Reed
Includes a virtual tour of the dig, gallery of artifacts, games and puzzles, and a talking cow.
http://www.kidsdigreed.com/

Mummy Bear
Trace Mummy Bear's history to learn about the process of mummification.
http://kids.summum.us/mummybear/

Mysterious Places
Mali, Easter Island, Stonehenge, Chichen Itza, and other ancient civilizations and sacred sites.
http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/tours.html

National Park Service: Archeology Program
Learn the tasks required of the archeologist and the specific fields of study. Page includes information about how the digging sites are selected and unearthed artifacts are recorded.
http://www.nps.gov/history/archeology/PUBLIC/kids/kidsFour.htm

North Ferriby Bronze Age Boats
Information on the three bronze age boats found by the River Humber at North Ferriby
http://www.ferribyboats.co.uk/

NOVA Online: Lost City of Arabia
Join a team of archaeologists as they search for Ubar, the lost city of Arabia, and see how they apply the technology of remote sensing to "see" the site without actually excavating it.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ubar/

Pecos Rio Grande Museum of Early Man
Looks at the history of humans in West Texas from archaeological finds.
http://www.pecosrio.com

ThinkQuest : Archaeology Adventure
Go on a guided tour of our past, present, and future.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3011/indexge.htm

ThinkQuest: Raiders of the Lost Art
High school students present the study of archaeology and the study of four civilizations - ancient Egypt, medieval Europe, ancient China, and the American West of the eighteenth century.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3708/

ThinkQuest: The Dig: Adventures in Archaeology
Looks at what archaeology is, how they do it, and some famous sites.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001645/

Unlocking the Past
Talks about cultures in contact and conflict, new lands and environments, building cities, and archeology of work.
http://www.sha.org/unlockingthepast/

You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy
Web book with interactive graphics outlines the steps involved in making an Egyptian Mummy.
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy