MS - ZIS Middle School Library Resources: Gr 6 Archeology

Use the links along the top AND sides to find out how archeologists work, how to set up a site and record what you find, what an archeology lab is, what to look for and how to catalog it. This site has some great ideas for starting your own excavation, reading a landscape, and analyzing assemblage.

Construction Workers Find 200-Year-Old Bodies Buried Just a Few Feet Below Greenwich Village

Insights and introductions to the work of history's forensic experts - the archaeologists. .

Barry Cunliffe tells how, aged nine, his first encounter with Roman remains in a Somerset field determined his ambition to become an archaeologist. - See more at: http://www.historytoday.com/barry-cunliffe/digging-joy#sthash.Rd3XuQG7.dpuf

How can archeologists find ancient footpaths deep in the jungle under a thick canopy of trees and vegetation? Thermal infrared imaging holds the key. Looking down on the jungle with infrared satellites, two hundred miles of ancient roads were mapped in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

In addition to excavating bones and artifacts, archeologists spend a lot of time drawing, graphing, and recording their finds.

Underwater archeologists believe shipwrecks are a link to our rich past. These great discoveries hold numerous clues to the lives led by people before us.

You don't have to travel to exotic locations to be an archeologist.

A historical science with the purpose of discovering past human activity, archeology primarily uses material remains instead of documents or oral histories. Tools, pottery, and ruins provide clues.

One of the world's most famous archeological digs, Pompeii was damaged by an earthquake and then devastated by a volcano.

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Take a virtual tour of the Lascaux Caves.

Explore archeological clues and ancient artifacts as you follow the footsteps of Indiana Jones. Understand that treasure don't have to be made of gold or precious stones.

The Richard Beene site near San Antonio, Texas is the location of an archeological dig that tells the story of Texas' past. Find out how the site was discovered and why archaeologists chose to dig there.