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World Atlas of Archaeology

By K. Kris Hirst, About.com Guide to Archaeology

Archaeology is practiced in all of the seven continents and most of the countries in the world. Archaeologists come from many of these countries as well. Here you'll find resources both to the cultural histories of the different places in the world, as well as the research institutions and archaeologists native to those places.

  1. Africa
  2. Arctic and Scandinavia
  3. Asia
  4. Australia and Oceania
  5. Central America
  1. Eastern Europe
  2. Middle East
  3. North America
  4. South America
  5. Western Europe

Africa

Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa

Archaeological sites, studies, and research institutions in the countries of Africa. Use the first link to look into countries that are not listed here; bear in mind that there may be some with very little information about their cultural history on the internet.

Arctic and Scandinavia

White out conditions, Nunavut, Canada

Arctic and subarctic culture history and archaeological sites, and other information related to the people of the arctic and subarctic regions of the world.

Asia

The Archaeological of Asia includes archaeological sites, cultural history, research institutions and other information pertaining to Asia. Pages for each country have been created, but are not listed here; you can find them listed in the Asia page listed below.

Australia and Oceania

Archaeological research in Oceania, archaeological sites, studies, research institutions and other information about cultural studies.

Central America

Archaeological research, sites, research institutions and cultural history of Mexico and other countries in central America

Eastern Europe

Eastern European archaeology, including archaeological sites, research institutions, cultural history and other bits of information

Middle East

The countries of the middle east are home of some of the most ancient civilizations on the planet.

North America

Archaeology in North America includes Canada and the United States and, for not-entirely-statistical reasons, the islands in the Gulf of Mexico.

South America

The countries of the continent of South America hold the archaeological ruins of the great Inca and Caral-Supe civilizations, among many others.

Western Europe

European archaeology has discovered a wealth of information about the Roman Empire, ancient Greece, and lots of others.

K. Kris Hirst
Guide since 1997

K. Kris Hirst
Archaeology Guide

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