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Archaeology Digs (351)
Archaeology digs are conducted by universities, museums, and historical societies year-round all over the planet. This page includes links to ongoing archaeology digs across the world. Whether you want to join an archaeology dig, take a class, or just find out what's being dug this year, this is the page for you.

Ancient Civilizations (710)
Ancient civilizations are the basis of the world as we know it today, built on the ruins of 10,000 years of advanced cultures such as the Greek, Roman, Mesopotamia, Mayan, Indus, Egyptian, and others that we know primarily through archaeology and some written records.

Archaeology 101 (2987)
Archaeology for beginners: what archaeology is, how we know what we know, and how we interpret what we learn to make a coherent story.

Archaeologists (840)
Not all--as a matter of fact none--of the working archaeologists in the world are Indiana Jones. But that doesn't make them any less interesting. Here are links to all kinds of information about archaeologists and their profession.

Anthropology (195)
Anthropology has been an essential part of archaeology in the Americas, and it can be argued that, since it is the study of humans and culture, it is an integral part of all of modern archaeology.

Ancient Daily Life (397)
Ancient Daily Life includes archaeological studies of how people lived in the past, what they ate, the houses they lived in, the tools they used; fishing and agriculture, writing and sailing, cities and farmsteads.

Artifacts and Art History (305)
Artifacts are one of the primary studies of archaeological work, and something that many people find of interest. Archaeological investigations have recovered untold numbers of art objects and artifacts created by our ancestors. These artifacts of stone, pottery, glass, wood, and metal, tell us much about our collective past.

Careers in Archaeology (380)
A collection of resources for the jobseeker in archaeology, including some tips on what kind of training it's best to get, where to look for that job, and how to stay alive in the competitive worlds of academic, agency, and cultural resource management archaeology.

Ages & Periods (555)
One hundred fifty years of archaeology have contributed to the development of a world history; in some cases, archaeology is the only way we know anything about the history of the ancient world.

Archaeology by Country (2656)
Archaeological investigations have taught us much about the history and prehistory of the world. This page includes information about your corner of the world, and elsewhere.

Preserving our Heritage (83)
Throughout the world, increasing populations and development are leading to the destruction of many archaeological sites. Archaeologists have taken the lead to protect these sites, by supporting the creation of protection laws and conducting archaeological research in advance of site destruction.

Evolution and Human Origins (31)
Homo sapiens has a long history of occupation on this planet, between 100,000 years and 500,000 years. These links are to the processes of evolution, including our direct and distant ancestors.

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