PBS
Nova: Dig and Deduce
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.
Curated OER
Cbc News: Archaeological Dig Set for New Human Rights Museum Location
Archaeologists will be digging through the history at The Forks in Winnipeg during the summer of 2008. This is the largest site to be examined as yet.
![Dig Magazine: Quizzes [Archived Version] Unknown Type](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/118579-91e81375aa470058e97109d00f43389a.jpg?1661803501 "Dig Magazine: Quizzes [Archived Version] Unknown Type")
Other
Dig Magazine: Quizzes [Archived Version]
These quizzes and answer keys can be downloaded for student use to test knowledge of archeology and history.
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...
Other
Odyssey of the Mind: Digging for Clues
Students explore archeology, dating methods, and the skills and technology needed to be an archeologist through the three activities provided. Activities require research of a historical period, class discussion and creative thinking.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Archeology
Site A! Site B! How alike are we? Using the information from the chart, which two dig sites seem to be most alike?
PBS
Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Unearthing Secret America
The fun part of history is finding the clues that unlock the secrets of the past. This is the companion site to the TV show with Alan Alda that features archeological discoveries. Students will find interesting lessons from the past on...
BBC
Bbc: Primary History: Indus Valley
Go on an archeological dig with Professor Indus in this interactive adventure! Travel to the border between India and Pakistan, as you discover vocabulary with definitions, photos, a multiple choice quiz, and a newspaper article you can...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:neanderthals on Trial: Dig and Deduce
Examine methods archeologists use to interpret evidence and deduce what the evidence in uncovered bones and artifacts suggests about life in the Paleolithic era.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Archeology
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is Archaeology.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Got a Jones for Indiana Jones?
Archeologists use radar, magnetic, electrical sensors to see through the ground, find where to dig, sonar, ground-penetrating radar.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Log on and Learn: Discover Presidental Log Cabins
Designed specifically for the middle school student. This site is full of activities that introduce you to the log cabins of several American presidents. Follow teams on archaeological digs as they discover treasures from the past.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Archaeology for Interpreters
The National Park Service provides a guide for new interpreters--that can also be readily understood by students--to learn archeological methods, how archeological interpretations are made, and how to encourage concern for the...
BBC
Bbc: Excavations and Techniques: Naachtun: A Lost City of the Maya
An Indiana Jones type of adventure. Imagine a lost city deep in the jungles! Site provides information on the Mayan city of Naachtun and the culture of the Mayan.
BBC
Bbc: Istanbul's Ancient Past Unearthed
BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford discusses the numerous artifacts found in Instanbul at the Marmaray Project digging site and their implications for the fields of archeology and history today. (January 10, 2009)
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology.org: Archaeology Magazine
A magazine dedicated to archeology. Includes recent discoveries, videos, articles, interactive digs, and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphing Coordinates: Can You Dig It?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will practice solving algebraic equations and plotting X and Y coordinates on a graph to better understand the techniques archeologists use to record their discoveries at excavation sites...
Talk Origins Archive
Talkorigins: Biography: Donald Johanson
A biography of Donald Johanson, an anthropologist who has discovered many homo erectus skeletons.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Dead Men's Tales: Undisturbed Find
Emulate the work of archeologists by creating and excavating an archeological find. Record the exact location and position of every dig artifact to maintain the coherency of the find.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: City of Gold
Investigate the challenges facing archeologists when dealing with local cultures near dig sites, and consider the difficulty of remaining sensitive to the past yet still being able to learn from it.
Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee: Merchant Digs More Than Gold
This short article discusses Heinrich Schliemann's gold mining experience, including the death of his brother, before discovering the lost city of Troy during his archeological period.
![Dig Magazine: Quizzes [Archived Version] Unknown Type](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/118578-ce1a00c60645cff2607b52d40ff5bff1.jpg?1661454995 "Dig Magazine: Quizzes [Archived Version] Unknown Type")
Other
Dig Magazine: Quizzes [Archived Version]
These quizzes and answer keys can be downloaded for student use to test knowledge of archeology and history.
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 popular searches
- 5th Grade Archeology Dig
- Archeology Dig "Dinosaurs
- Archeology Dig Dinosaurs
- Archeology Dig "Dinosaurs"
- Archeology Dig Jello