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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Dragon Science: Time Travelers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the work of archeologists and anthropologists by building a 3-D clay representation of a human skull to look for clues to a person's physical form, ethnic origin, behavioral patterns, health history and social standing.
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Graphic
Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Trajan's Glorious Forum

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a labeled diagram of "Trajan's Glorious Forum."
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Article
Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Sand Creek Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information about pinpointing the exact site of the Sand Creek Massacre.
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Website
Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Apalachee Surface in Louisiana

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Apalachee, a Native American culture that was displaced after the arrival of the Europeans from northern Florida to Louisiana.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Schools That Offer Graduate Programs in Bioarchaeology

For Students 9th - 10th
Bioarchaeologists study human remains found at archaeological sites in order to understand how humans lived in the past. This resource provides a list of universities, and links to their websites, that offer graduate courses in this...
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Article
New York Times

New York Times: The Roanoke Island Colony: Lost, and Found?

For Students 4th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke has gripped imaginations for centuries. Now archaeology may be able to provide answers before long. This article describes the history of the...
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Website
Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd College: Indians of the Great Basin

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of lectures about the Indians of the Great Basin covering the archaeology of the area, the environment, tribes and tribal culture, as well as the history of the tribes after Contact. Hyperlinks to maps, drawings, and pictures.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The Story of India: Stupa Built by Emperor Ashoka, Sanchi

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS explores the architecture of India with an in-depth look in the stupa built by Emperor Ashoka. Describes what a stupa is and what it is primarily used for. Identifies the architectural components of the structure from top to bottom....
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Handout
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Reflections in Neolithic Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive look at the religion of the Great Goddess theories of the Neolithic Age. Different theories abound about the Earth Mother and a feminist spirituality movement in early civilizations as developed by archaeologist...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Nova: Secrets of Easter Island

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is after a PBS special on NOVA, "Secrets of Easter Island". Archaeologists and a crew tried to find out how the huge statues were created and physically moved around the island. If you can't find the information here that you...
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Website
Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Iraq's Ancient Past Ur's Royal Cemetery

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating exhibition on early Mesopotamia which looks at the city of Ur located in Sumer, which is now part of Iraq. It discusses the history of Ur and its excavation. Most of the exhibition talks about the Royal Cemetery of Ur,...
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Handout
Other

Knossos

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to a guide to its ruins, the Palace at Knossos is discussed, the ancient Minoan site discovered by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans.
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Article
Other

Dr. Zahi Hawass: The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.
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Website
Other

The Franklin Trail: Building an Igloo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Franklin Trail is the web site for a group of archaeologists and adventurers who made numerous trips to the Arctic to investigate what happened to the Franklin Expedition. This page of the site describes in detail how to build an igloo.
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Activity
Other

The Franklin Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
The Franklin Trail is the web site for a group of archaeologists and adventurers who made numerous trips to the Arctic to investigate what happened to the Franklin Expedition. Historical information about the Franklin Expedition can be...
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Interactive
Other

Ancient Egypt Research Associates: Sphinx Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive set of integrated resources about the Great Sphinx of Giza that places the Sphinx in its historical, geological, and cultural contexts. An excellent site for understanding how archaeologists reconstruct the past from...
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Other

The Normans, a European People

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know all about the history, culture, architecture, and archaeology of the Normans, a European civilization from the 9th-16th centuries.
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Website
Other

Dr. Zahi Hawass: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are looking for information on the pyramids and the ancient Pharaohs you have come to the right place. You will find pictures of various excavations taken by the author of the site, press releases about new finds in the field of...
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Handout
Other

Texas Beyond History: Life and Times of the Caddo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is really a gateway for a number of other sites about the Caddo tribes. There is a site that introduces the Caddo, telling who they are, about their homeland, and the like. An interactive map traces the Caddo homeland. Caddo...
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Website
Other

Arkansas Archeological Survey: Indians of Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed view of the Native peoples who inhabited Arkansas, both pre- and post-European contact with history, archaeology, and culture addressed. The navigation menu on the left provides links to specific periods of time and to...
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Website
Other

Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin

For Students 9th - 10th
An archaeologist's study of Western Wisconsin, this site helps us understand the early people living in Wisconsin 12,000 years ago.
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Website
PBS

Nova: Dig and Deduce

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation will give you the chance to be an archaeologist and do some field research on Neanderthal artifacts. Dig up the bones and then interpret the evidence.
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Website
Other

Lund University Libraries: Directory of Open Access Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Open access journals are offered in all scholarly and scientific disciplines such as Biology and Life Sciences, History and Archaeology, and Physics and Astronomy. Site offers a search for new titles as well as archived journals....
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BBC

Bbc Newsround:what Roman Tablets Found in London Dig Tell Us

For Students 3rd - 5th
Archaeologists say that they've discovered over 400 Roman tablets at a site in London, including the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain.

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