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Emory University

Odyssey Online: Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Terrific site about ancient Rome. Site breaks down information into sections about people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology. There are also games to play as you go along.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library & Renaissance Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This page chronicles an exhibit hosted by the Library of Congress of manuscripts and documents from the Vatican Library. Includes manuscripts of both a secular and religious nature as well as a detailed history of the Vatican Library....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Laetoli Trackways Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
View a diagram of the hominid footprints that archaeologist Mary Leakey's team found at Laetoli in Tanzania.
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University of Washington

A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this "visual sourcebook" is to add to the material teachers can use to help theirstudents understand Chinese history, culture, and society. It was not designed to standalone; we assume that teachers who use it will also...
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University of California

The Digger: Unlocking Secrets of Moche Culture (2001)

For Students 9th - 10th
The work of UCLA archaeologist Christopher Donnan at Moche village of Dos Cabezas reveals artifacts of Moche culture, including social stratification, artistry, and genetic trait of royalty.
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: Viking Mystery Solved

For Students 3rd - 8th
Archeologists discovered a sunstone used by Vikings to navigate the seas. This article explains what a sunstone is and how it works.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Real Life Real World Activity: Archeologist Frieze Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Archeologists, when classifying artifacts, often take note of the physical properties or attributes of artifacts, such as the materials from which the artifacts are made, and their size, shape, function, and decoration. Friezes are often...
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Schools of California Online: The Ancient Hebrews

For Students 9th - 10th
The virtual museum investigates the ancient Hebrews. Topics examined are the land, the common people, the Exodus, beliefs, archaeology, and artifacts. A glossary and additional links are included.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: The Peplos Kore

For Students 9th - 10th
A site on the best known exhibit in the Museum of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge. There are excellent images and a great history on the statue.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Meadowcroft Rockshelter Historical Marker

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article about the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and how archaeologists were able to dig through enough strata to determine that it was the home for paleo-Indians in Pennsylvania about 16,000 years ago. See pictures of some of...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ur

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from provides a detailed overview of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. Content includes a focus on the history of this city and its archaeology. Links are also provided for additional information.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Stonehenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers excellent information on the construction, history, folklore, and archaeology of Stonehenge. Includes images.
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BBC

Bbc News: The Unmasking of Piltdown Man

For Students 9th - 10th
A BBC news feature explores a twentieth-century "scientific embarrassment." The Piltdown Man fossils, originally thought to present a link between apes and humans, were revealed to be forgeries forty years after being discovered. Find...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Causes Cavities?

For Students 9th - 10th
When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with holes. So what causes cavities, and how can we avoid them? [5:00]
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PBS

The Lost City of Mapungubwe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has interesting background information of the ancient city of Mapungubwe in South Africa which was hidden from the world by the apartheid government. Now scholars and archaeologists can explore and excavate there with no problems.
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Other

The Franklin Trail: Environment and Wildlife (Of Arctic)

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 the Arctic environment and...

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