Archaeology

• Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: The Earth: Prehistoric Times  (260)

Archaeological Adventure :

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - ThinkQuest project explains what archaeology is and its methods and techniques. Examples of significant discoveries including Troy, Shiqmim, the Egyptian Pyramids. Glossary.
Archaeological Sites :

[ Teens ] - Click on region of the world for list of major archaeological sites with descriptions of each.
Archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg :

[ Kids ] - Simple look at what archaeology is and how it enhances the study of history. Includes games and projects kids can do at home.
Archaeology at the Dawn of History: The Khirbet Iskander Collection :

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Introduces students to the world of archaeology through a virtual visit to Jordan's Khirbet Iskander dig site.
Archaeology For Kids On-line :

[ Kids ] - Like mud pies? Ever eaten dirt? Think learning about the past is cool? Maybe you have the makings of an archaeologist.
Dig :

[ Kids ] - An online version of the children's magazine on archaeology from the publishers of Archaeology Magazine. Quizzes, fun facts, and contests.
Five Points :

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tells how archaeologists and historians rediscovered a famous nineteenth-century New York neighborhood. Also answers questions such as "What do artifacts tell us about everyday life?"
Iron Age Celts :

[ Kids ] - Learn about the people who lived in Britain 2000 years ago. From the BBC.
A Journey to a New Land :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Looks at the history of people in North America. Includes photographs and descriptions of prehistoric sites.
Kids Dig Reed :

[ Kids ] - Includes a virtual tour of the dig, gallery of artifacts, games and puzzles, and a talking cow.
Mysterious Places :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Mali, Easter Island, Stonehenge, Chichen Itza, and other ancient civilizations and sacred sites.
National Park Service: Archeology Program :

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn the tasks required of the archeologist and the specific fields of study. Page includes information about how the digging sites are selected and unearthed artifacts are recorded.
North Ferriby Bronze Age Boats :

[ Kids ] - Information on the three bronze age boats found by the River Humber at North Ferriby
NOVA Online: Lost City of Arabia :

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Join a team of archaeologists as they search for Ubar, the lost city of Arabia, and see how they apply the technology of remote sensing to "see" the site without actually excavating it.
Pecos Rio Grande Museum of Early Man :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Looks at the history of humans in West Texas from archaeological finds.
ThinkQuest : Archaeology Adventure :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Go on a guided tour of our past, present, and future.
ThinkQuest: Raiders of the Lost Art :

[ Teens ] - High school students present the study of archaeology and the study of four civilizations - ancient Egypt, medieval Europe, ancient China, and the American West of the eighteenth century.
ThinkQuest: The Dig: Adventures in Archaeology :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Looks at what archaeology is, how they do it, and some famous sites.
Unlocking the Past :

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Talks about cultures in contact and conflict, new lands and environments, building cities, and archeology of work.
You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy :

[ Kids/Teens ] - Web book with interactive graphics outlines the steps involved in making an Egyptian Mummy.