American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Archaeology
A ten question quiz on the study of archaeology.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Archaeology
The archaeology research and collection section of the Burke Museum provides great information. The section is divided into three headings including research, collections, and people.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists
Through this study, young scholars will think like an archaeologist, and move towards a better understanding of our world by taking a look back at civilizations of the past.
PBS
Pbs Nova Online: Be an Archaeologist
Ancient artifacts tell archaeologists a lot about the lives of prehistoric people. Sharpen your archaeological skills by reassembling broken pieces of a clay pot. See before and after photos of ruins, plus a film of a projected...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology
Website for the 2007 exhibit The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology at the Getty Museum. Describes how the discovery of three marble statues in Italy in the 1700s led to centuries of archaeological exploration in the area....
Other
Division of Archaeology: Activity Guides
Find lesson plans for elementary and middle school students that include archaelogy activities for sites primarily in Louisiana. Take a look at the life of Archaic period Mound Builders, and find many examples of artifacts.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Quick Guide to the Different Types of Archaeology
The field of archaeology has been specializations that investigate the past through many different lenses, e.g., environmental relationships, landscape study, and aerial investigation. This resource describes many of these specialties.
BBC
Bbc: History: An Introduction to Marine Archaeology
A very good introduction to the discipline. Provides details on how it is different from land-based archaeology, how wreck sites are investigated, issues regarding "treasure" wrecks, conservation, and much more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Archaeology and the Study of Ancient China
Archaeology is the study of the material remains of humanity's past. Excavated materials, along with other historical objects and text records, form the primary source material on Ancient China. All the major dynasties, beginning with...
BBC
Bbc History: Archaeology: Hunt the Ancestors
Role-playing game lets players explore many facets of archaeology by attempting to rescue a prehistoric burial site from destruction. Players quarry and analyze artifacts and are constrained by both time and budget. Archived.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Archaeology: Clues From the Past
This resource is a place for learning all about archaeology - archaeological fieldwork, field journals, tools of the trade, and interesting archaeological sites and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet...
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Archaeology Collections
Part of the archaeology research site at the Burke Museum, this page details the various collections available including the Bergen, the Stewart, the Hall, the Putnam, and the Cole Collection. Each collection can be accessed by clicking...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Archaeology
Reference page examines archaeology of the past while discussing famous archaeologists and modern archaeological techniques.
Read Works
Read Works:what's the Big Idea About Archaeology?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks reading from the American Museum of Natural Anthropology's website called OLogy explains what archaeologists do. A paired passage entitled "Meet the Ologist-Chuck Spencer" is provided in...
Other
Sussex Archaeological Society: What Is Archaeology?
This site from the Sussex Archaeological Society presents a simple explanation of what archaeology is and how it is used. It also has two sub-questions which students can also investigate.
Other
University of York: Internet Archaeology
An online e-journal for archaeology. Search by title keyword, issue number, or simply browse the latest issue for current reliable archaeological information. Includes citations and bibliographies.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Discovering the Past/ an Introduction to Archaeology
This is a good, solid, but concise introduction to what archaeology is, how a site is set up, what one uses artifacts for, and how to approach a site. It is written for the teacher's newsletter from Colonial Williamsburg.
University of Florida
Underwater Archaeology, Paleoindian Origins and History
The discovery of the Pre-Clovis Monte Verde campsite supports the Coastal Migration Theory. Article suggests that underwater archaeology method is key to finding other submerged Pre-Clovis campsites.
Other
Archaeological Legacy Institute: Archaeology Channel: Video Buffet
This site has a large collection of free videos featuring various archaeology sites all over the world.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Relative Dating in Archaeology [Pdf]
Activities for the classroom that teach about stratigraphy and seriation, two methods used in the relative dating of objects in archaeology.
Other
The Archaeology Channel
A fascinating site offering a variety of podcasts which cover numerous locations around the world.
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology Archive: A Monumental Feud by Roger Atwood
An article describing the oldest city found in the Americas: Caral, Peru. The author gives details on how there is a disagreement between members of the original team of archaeologists who dated the site in 2001. This has led to two...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Digging Up History: An Overview of Archaeology in Alberta
Learn in detail the archaeology of Alberta from earliest times to pre-contact. Almost 1000 images are included.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Space Archaeology
Want to be an archaeologist without leaving school? Use a computer to become a space archaeologist and identify burial sites on Earth.
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