Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Archaeology Lessons
This site provides three suggestions for lessons to teach about archeology.
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Different World: Teotihuacan: In a Place Where Men Became Gods
This survey of the ancient city of Teotihuacan provides and accessible introduction to this Mesoamerican archeological site known for the third-largest pyramid in the world.
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H Museum: Iraq the Cradle of Civilization at Risk
A comprehensive site dealing with the cultural aspects of Iraq. There are many historical documents and primary source links on this site.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Taino Indian City Found
Read about a Taino Indian city discovered in the Dominican Republic. Includes two discussion questions you can use to check reading comprehension. Bilingual Spanish/English.
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.
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...
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Archaeology
This site provides links to lesson plans ranging chronologically from prehistory through the medieval period. Lessons are oriented toward a younger audience with an emphasis on exploration and discovery.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Machu Picchu
This site has a explanation in Spanish and English with a few comprehension questions about Machu Picchu. Additional links are provided for more information on this architectural marvel. Great reading selection for beginning and...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Channel Island Fox
Explore the clues that archaeologists and other scientists use to piece together a picture of the past. Create models to compare and contrast the geology of two islands, and compare the characteristics of various types of fibers.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 1 13 14: Dinosaur Bones Found in Saudi Arabia
Article reports on dinosaur bones which have been discovered for the first time in Saudi Arabia.
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Viking Ship House Museum in Oslo
Great pictures of a Viking ship housed in a museum in Oslo, Norway. Incredible work of art!
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.
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Dig Magazine: Quizzes [Archived Version]
These quizzes and answer keys can be downloaded for student use to test knowledge of archeology and history.
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Etc: Maps Etc: General Plan of Mitla, Oaxaca, 1644
A facsimile of a sketch map by Adolph Bandelier (1885) of the pre-Columbian archeological site at Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico (sometimes Miquitlan, Mictlan). The map is keyed to show (A) the ruins on the highest ground, with a church and...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Route Map of the Bingham Peruvian Expedition, 1915
A map of the Peruvian area explored on the joint Yale University-National Geographic Society expedition of 1915, led by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. This map shows the routes of exploration from Cuzco into the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Lake Titicaca, 1889
A map of Lake Titicaca from 1889 during the French scientific explorations, showing Charles Weiner's route in the region from 1875 to 1877. This map shows rivers draining into the lake, nearby villages, and archeological sites of the area.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northwestern South America, 1861
A map of northwestern South America from the French scientific explorations of the area in 1861. The map shows the Pacific coastal region of New Granada (Columbia), Ecuador, Peru, and the northern portion of Bolivia near Lake Titicaca....
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British Archeologist Dorothy Annie Elizabeth ("Daisy") Garrod (1892 1968)
Unidentified man; British archeologist Dorothy Annie Elizabeth ("Daisy") Garrod (1892-1968); and unidentified man. Garrod was the first woman to do research on Paleolithic humans, first woman to hold a professorship at Cambridge...
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Theodore Leslie Shear (1880 1945) and Josephine Platner Shear
left to right: Archeologists Theodore Leslie Shear (1880-1945) and Josephine Platner Shear, with statuette of Apollo Lykeios, July 27, 1936. He was professor of classical archeology at Princeton University, best known for excavation of...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in La: Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
Archeological type site for Marksville culture.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Montana: Pictograph Cave
One of the key archeological sites used in determining the sequence of prehistoric occupation on the northwestern Plains. The deposits indicate occupation from 2600 BC to after 1800 AD.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Petroglyph Natl Monument
Variety of cultural and natural resources including five volcanic cones, hundreds of archeological sites and an estimated 25,000 images carved by native peoples and early Spanish settlers.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Kansas: El Cuartelejo
This archeological district consists of more than 20 sites, mostly associated with the Dismal River/Plains Apache culture, dating from c CE 1650 to 1750. The principal site is a pueblo ruin thought to have been built by Taos Indians who...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Sc: Charlesfort Santa Elena Site
Archeological site of French fort built in 1562 and Spanish forts built in 1566 and after.
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