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Big Eddy Site, Unearthing the Mysteries of Man

For Students 9th - 10th
An archaeological dig in Missouri has unearthed artifacts that may predate the Clovis culture. Volunteers are digging through layers to find clues.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc History: Archaeology: Hunt the Ancestors

For Students 3rd - 8th
Role-playing game lets players explore many facets of archaeology by attempting to rescue a prehistoric burial site from destruction. Players quarry and analyze artifacts and are constrained by both time and budget. Archived.
Interactive
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Alnpete Limited: Lepcis Magna Roman Empire in Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Lepcis Magna is an ancient Roman site in Libya, Africa that is being excavated. Site gives an excellent lesson in archaeological research with lots of pictures and narrative. Be sure to click on the 1996 Dig Season for a slide show of...
Handout
BBC

Bbc: Istanbul's Ancient Past Unearthed

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford discusses the numerous artifacts found in Instanbul at the Marmaray Project digging site and their implications for the fields of archeology and history today. (January 10, 2009)
Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Primary History: Indus Valley

For Students 3rd - 8th
Go on an archeological dig with Professor Indus in this interactive adventure! Travel to the border between India and Pakistan, as you discover vocabulary with definitions, photos, a multiple choice quiz, and a newspaper article you can...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Dead Men's Tales: Undisturbed Find

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Emulate the work of archeologists by creating and excavating an archeological find. Record the exact location and position of every dig artifact to maintain the coherency of the find.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: City of Gold

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Millarville Archaeology

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Grade 4 and 5 students involved in this project explored the history of Millarville, Alberta, an oil boom town in the 1940s. In the process, they interviewed residents and local historians, learned how to 'read' artifacts and...
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PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Unearthing Secret America

For Students 9th - 10th
The fun part of history is finding the clues that unlock the secrets of the past. This is the companion site to the TV show with Alan Alda that features archeological discoveries. Students will find interesting lessons from the past on...
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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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Other

Sutton Hoo Society: Sutton Hoo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A beautiful site with photos of 7th century Anglo-Saxon burial mounds at Sutton Hoo and the artifacts from those mounds. Take a virtual tour of this fascinating site. Included are newsletters reporting on the archaeological digs.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cultural Heritage at Risk: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Peru's cultural heritage is extensive and diverse, including important sites and artifacts from the ancient civilizations of the Moche and Nazca. However, these sites are being threatened by vandalism, invasion, looting, and illicit...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Archaeology for Interpreters

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service provides a guide for new interpreters--that can also be readily understood by students--to learn archeological methods, how archeological interpretations are made, and how to encourage concern for the...
Handout
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Piecing Together the Puzzle of History

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction for students to the field of archaeology.