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The Museum of Unnatural Mystery: Tower of Babel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a comprehensive study of the Tower of Babel, complete with illustrations. Archaeological proof that "The Tower of Babel" even existed is the main theme running through this article.
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Lost Colony Center for Science and Research: Current Research

For Students 9th - 10th
This website presents recent research undertaken to investigate what may have happened to the Roanoke Colony. Other areas of the site provide maps, photos, archaeological discoveries, news articles, and a list of the people traveling...
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Saudi Aramco World: Beginning of the End for Hunter Gatherers

For Students 9th - 10th
Article details the remarkable archaeological discoveries in a region of Turkey where excavations at a Neolithic site point to a society in transition, from nomadic to agricultural.
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Harappa: Gola Dhoro

For Students 9th - 10th
Well done site presents information on an archaeological dig near the village of Bagasra in the Indus Valley. Discover the mysteries they have uncovered through narrative and slides of the dig and the artifacts.
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University of Pennsylvania: Life in One of India's First Urban Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
This article in The Pennsylvania Gazette is about an archaeological excavation at Rojdi, India, believed to be a site of the Harappan civilization. Findings at the Rojdi dig, which include houses, courtyards, food-storage areas, and...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota: Kathio Historic District

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The Kathio Historic District preserves habitation sites and mound groups, believed to date between 3000 BC and 1750 AD, that document Sioux Indian culture and Ojibwe-Sioux relationships. The park contains 19 identified archaeological...
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Indigenous Ceremonial Centre of Tibes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site give background on Tibes, one of the most important archaeological sites in Puerto Rico or the Caribbean -- it was home to one of the oldest Taino ceremonial complexes in the islands (includes ancient ball courts). Site has...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Maine: Pentagoet Archeological District

For Students 9th - 10th
This archaeological site covers extended colonial history dating to the early 17th century. In addition to trade with the native inhabitants, it was also the site of intercolonial (French-English and French-French) conflict until the...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ak: Brooks River Archeological District

For Students 9th - 10th
An archaeological site located along an ancient beach and modern river. There are twenty separate well preserved sites which have provided a large number of Arctic Small Tool Tradition artifacts.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Modoc Rock Shelter

For Students 9th - 10th
An archaeological site, a rock overhang used as shelter during the Archaic period in North America.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arizona: Ventana Cave

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeological site; has evidence of Native American occupation of the area for the last 4,000 years.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Colorado: Lowry Ruin

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient Pueblo Peoples archaeological site from 1060 with a very large kiva.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Cahokia Mounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Largest archaeological site related to Mississippian culture.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania: Meadowcroft Rockshelter

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeological site associated with Native Americans.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: Abbott Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 BC to 500 AD.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in South Dakota: Molstad Village

For Students 9th - 10th
A fortified prehistoric village of five circular house rings enclosed by a ditch comprises this archaeological site. It represents a transitional period as the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara peoples arose from the mixing of Central Plains...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Hawaii: Wailua Complex of Heiaus

For Students 9th - 10th
An archaeological site with four heiaus.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Mississippi: Grand Village of the Natchez

For Students 9th - 10th
Village and archaeological site of the Plaquemine culture and their descendants the Natchez .
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Colorado: Yucca House Natl Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ny: Mohawk Upper Castle Historic District

For Students 9th - 10th
Historic district including the Indian Castle Church as well as archaeological site areas.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Utah: Danger Cave

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeological site featuring artifacts of the Desert Culture from ca. 9500 BCE until ca. 500 CE.
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Unesco: Japan: Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and Its Cultural Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in the south-west of Honshu Island is a cluster of mountains, rising to 600 m and interspersed by deep river valleys featuring the archaeological remains of large-scale mines, smelting and refining sites and...
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Unesco: Turkmenistan: Parthian Fortresses of Nisa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Parthian Fortresses of Nisa consist of two tells of Old and New Nisa, indicating the site of one of the earliest and most important cities of the Parthian Empire, a major power from the mid 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD. They...