Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Mesoamerican Studies
The Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies Site contains the work of a few archeologists and an extensive bibliography page.
Other
The Papyri Pages
An extensive resource that focuses on topics relating to ancient Egyptian papyrus and the history and archaeology of books and writing.
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University of Chicago
The Oriental Institute Museum: Life in Ancient Mesopotamia [Pdf]
The students will spend 4-5 days reading and discussing how archaeologists study artifacts, where the artifacts are found and how to investigate and interpret artifacts from their own lives. Videos and slides will be used to enhance...
University of California
Ucsb: Archserve: Exercise 1 2: Chronological Methods
A resource highlighting the process of dating methods in archaeology. Look at Relative Dating and Absolute Dating systems.
Read Works
Read Works: Meet the Ologist Chuck Spencer
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks reading from the American Museum of Natural Anthropology's website called OLogy provides an interview with the archaeologist named Chuck Spencer. A paired passage entitled "Up Close with...
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Village at Stonehenge
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an ancient village archeologists found near Stonehenge. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
BBC
Bbc History: Archaeology: Napoleon's Lost Army: The Soldiers Who Fell
The captivating story of the recent find of a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania, that holds the remains of Napoleon's Lost Army. Site recounts the Russian withdrawal disaster of 1812.
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology: Doing Time
A brief description of Johnson's Island Prison followed by links to correspondence of the prisoners, a map of the prison, and information about a current archaeological dig at the site.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Archeology: Can You Dig It?
In this technology-based, interdisciplinary study, students will discover how archeology helps us learn about our past. They will navigate the Internet to discover different methods archeologists use and gain an appreciation of the...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Archaeology in China [Pdf]
A unit that introduces young scholars to archaeological finds as an historical source. It encourage students to think about the connections between burial practices, forms of social organization, and beliefs about the afterlife and...
Other
The Japan Times: Neanderthal Man Type Site Rediscovered
The site gives a description of both the original and current finds at Neander Valley. DNA was used in identifying relics.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Learning to Read Rome's Ruins
Ibiblio offers a short account on how Renaissance scholars began to explore the ancient Roman ruins and reconstruct the Roman architectural achievements.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: The Ice House
Click on the links to uncover facts about an ice house found in England in May 2004 by a team of archaeologists. Learn what it was used for and how it worked.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Work With Us
Learn about working for the U.S. National Park Service. Read a list of career opportunities from archaeologist to park ranger, and find out about park volunteering and internships.
Curated OER
Odyssey: Adventures in Archaeology: Egyptian Temples of the New Kingdom
An archaeologist-authored introduction to ancient Egyptian architecture that includes many details about specific attributes and characteristic features of Egyptian temple architecture. Explains and illustrates pylons; obelisks; hyostyle...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Aegean Prehistoric Archaeology: Troy Vii, Trojan War
This detailed, scholarly article examines archaeological evidence and draws conclusions about the reality of the Trojan War.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: History and Archaeology: Rice
Discussion of the Georgia rice industry and its importance as an agricultural commodity from the 1750s until the Civil War.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Archaeology of Early Formative Chalcatzingo
Indications of centralized authority in building platform mounds which were most likely a public facility.
Other
Archaeology Data Service: Gis Guide to Good Practice
This document is designed specifically to provide guidance for individuals and organizations involved in the creation, maintenance, use and long-term preservation of GIS-based digital resources.
Other
Archaeology Info: Australopithecus Afarensis
This site provides information on the Australopithecus afarensis, a species that is believed to be a human ancestor.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: Funerary Feast of King Midas
Detailed information is available on this rich site about the archaeological discovery and excavation of King Midas' burial mound.
Smithsonian Institution
History and Archaeology: The Financial Panic of 1907: Running From History
In this article from Smithsonian Magazine, the author interviews Robert F. Bruner, who co-wrote the book, The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm, published in 2007, before the meltdown in the U.S. economy...
Other
Texas Beyond History: Uncovering Our Heritage
Use archaeology to teach students about the history of Texas. There are online exhibits and a large teacher resource page with lesson plans for all subject areas using archaeology as an entry point for the lessons. A kids-only page gives...
University of Chicago
The Oriental Institute Museum: Life in Ancient Mesopotamia [Pdf]
Because archaeologists cannot take home all the objects they unearth, they must make detailed, accurate drawings of their finds, so that these artifacts can be studied in the future.
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