Quick Library of Resources for Archaeology at About.com

Archaeological sites, information, cultural histories and other writings about the archaeology of the world.

Human history begins with our Australopithecus relatives, who started making tools some 2.5 million years ago.

Excavations are scheduled for the current year, taking place all over the world at any given time.

There are so many excellent books available on general public archaeology these days that it is hard to keep up. This leads to the book reviews that I've written over the years.

Biographies and other odd bits of information about the rather odd scientists who have pursued the study of archaeology

Part of the fascination of archaeology has to do with the stuff we find--the objects discovered within archaeological sites that tell us so much about what our cultural past was, and yet ask so many more questions.

Background research, fieldwork, laboratory work, and writeup: those are the four steps for any archaeological work, and here you'll find information on each.

Historical archaeology refers to the history of the European expansion---or it means whenever there are written records to support the archaeological excavations. Both of these definitions fit these resources.

Quick links to information about the civilizations of the world--the big ones, the empires, the glories and tragedies that make up human history.

Archaeology is, in North America, anyway, a sub-discipline of anthropology, and what that does is assure that many archaeological studies have strong underpinnings of human behavioral studies.

One of the reasons you might be reading this is because a fictional archaeologist in the movies or books may have crossed your path at some point. Here's where you can let them cross again.

Legal and ethical issues, indigenous rights and preserving the past: all of these are issues that archaeologists should not fail to consider as we conduct our business.