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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Report on Chan Chich Archaeological Project (1997) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a PDF file offering great detail and pictures of the excavation of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project.
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Arkansas Archaeological Survey: Rock Art in Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
Prehistoric Native Americans produced most of the rock art found in Arkansas. 'Rock art' refers to images created on immovable natural rock surfaces where there are bedrock outcrops. This site presents a wealth of cultural and historical...
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Moundville Archaeological Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site! Explore a city that was inhabited over 800 years ago by the moundbuilders! Loads of info about these ancient people.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Chronology of Middle Missouri Plains Village Sites [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely detailed and comprehensive publication from the Smithsonian concerning the anthropology of the Middle Missouri Plains Village Sites.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Morocco: Archaeological Site of Volubilis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. Extensive remains of these survive in the archaeological site, located in a fertile...
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Metis: Catalog of Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
A very large collection of interactive photographs of archaelogical sites in Greece and Turkey. Users can pan around the sites, zoom in for closer looks, or click on hot spots to access views of individual elements of the scenes. Some...
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PBS

Pbs: Historic Gedi

For Students 9th - 10th
The archaeological site from PBS of Gedi in Kenya is a unique place to see what life was like for the Swahili in East Africa. Scientists have no idea why this prosperous site was abandoned in the early 17th century, but during its peak...
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PBS

Pbs: The City of Thulamela

For Students 9th - 10th
Good information from PBS on Thulamela, another archaeological site in South Africa. Thulamela prospered between 1350 and 1650 A.D. and was skilled in mining and creating tools.
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Museum With No Frontiers: Exhibition Trails

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual visit to eleven different Islamic Art in the Mediterranean Exhibition Trails. Discover artifacts, monuments, and archaeological sites in their natural environment.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Ages of Treasure Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine archaeological sites and treasures from Britain's past. The resource consists of an interactive timeline, learning game, articles, and related links.
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Curated OER

Cbc News: Archaeological Dig Set for New Human Rights Museum Location

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Nebraska's First Farmers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An extensive site filled with information about the Plains Woodland period in Nebraska. Click through the pages to find information about the first farmers prior to 1600 AD. Included are photographs of archaeological sites and teacher...
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Other

Maya Research Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational website about the Maya Research Program that sponsors archaeological fieldwork for students and volunteers in a village in Mexico or Belize every summer. Explore ancient and modern Maya by conserving archaeological sites,...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Peru: Chavin (Archaeological Site)

For Students 9th - 10th
The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites....
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Curated OER

Unesco: Japan: Hiraizumi Temples, Gardens, Archaeological Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land comprises five sites, including the sacred Mount Kinkeisan. It features vestiges of government offices dating from the 11th and 12th centuries when...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Thailand: Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and technological evolution. The site presents the earliest evidence of...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: The Roman Site of Karanis, Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Michigan deals with the excavations at Karanis, a city which was once under Rome's control.
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Texas A&M University

Center for the Study of the First Americans: Cactus Hill Site, Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of the Cactus Hill paleo-Indian site in Virginia show the site itself and artifacts from the pre-Clovis and Clovis periods of time. There is no commentary about the pictures other than a caption.
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Missouri State University

Missouri State University: Center for Archaeological Research: Big Eddy

For Students 9th - 10th
Narrative emphasizes the importance of Big Eddy site. Artifacts of at least three and as many as five Paleoindian cultures are represented.
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Archaeological Legacy Institute: Caral: Oldest City in the New World

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with one of the principal archaeologists (Ruth Shady) involved in the dig at Caral, Peru, site of the oldest civilization in South America. The interview is available in English or in Spanish in mp3 format.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Resource Study: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly publication which examines the archaeological findings of Snee Farm, the plantation and house owned by Charles Pinckney, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from South Carolina. Click on "Table of Contents" to get a...
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American University (Cairo): Theban Mapping Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ancient city of Thebes at this amazing website that brings together zoomable maps, video, images, text, a glossary and timeline, and other resources to help learners understand the significance of the ongoing archaeological...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Delphi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on the ancient Greek city of Delphi, the Ancient Center of the World and the most popular archeological site in Greece after Athens. It also provides a YouTube video of the Delphic Maxims, aphorisms from Apollo to the...
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Other

The Archaeology Channel

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fascinating site offering a variety of podcasts which cover numerous locations around the world.