Puzzles and Quizzes in Archaeology
A collection of games, puzzles, and trivia quizzes on archaeological topics. The quizzes on this page are just the last few; see the right-hand index for other puzzles of the past.
Archaeology Cryptoquotes
Cryptoquotes are one of my favorite forms of word game, and since I've got a huge stash of quotations to use for this kind of puzzle, it seems to be a no-brainer to create them. Enjoy!
Cryptoquotes are one of my favorite forms of word game, and since I've got a huge stash of quotations to use for this kind of puzzle, it seems to be a no-brainer to create them. Enjoy!
Archaeology Games and Quizzes
This link takes you to the grand collection of trivia quizzes and crossword puzzles, on a wide variety of archaeological subjects.
This link takes you to the grand collection of trivia quizzes and crossword puzzles, on a wide variety of archaeological subjects.
What Would You Find on an Archaeological Site?
From Wessex Archaeology, a quick little game for kids on what you might find on an archaeological dig.
From Wessex Archaeology, a quick little game for kids on what you might find on an archaeological dig.
Historic Places Jigsaw Puzzles
Dave Fisher's great puzzle site at About has a bunch of little jigsaw puzzles using photographs of famous buildings and archaeological sites like Machu Picchu.
Dave Fisher's great puzzle site at About has a bunch of little jigsaw puzzles using photographs of famous buildings and archaeological sites like Machu Picchu.
Archaeology Trivia Quiz: Megalithic Portal
A nice long and pretty darn difficult trivia quiz from the Megalithic Portal site.
A nice long and pretty darn difficult trivia quiz from the Megalithic Portal site.
Trivia Quiz: Çatalhöyük
What is Çatalhöyük and how in the world do you pronounce it? Well, you won't have to pronounce it, but test your knowledge in our quiz of the week.
What is Çatalhöyük and how in the world do you pronounce it? Well, you won't have to pronounce it, but test your knowledge in our quiz of the week.
Archaeology Sudoku
A Sudoku game with pictures of archaeological sites instead of numbers. You use Flickr tags to change the pictures to whatever you choose, and select the game to play. What a great idea! From Becky's Web via Alun Salt.
A Sudoku game with pictures of archaeological sites instead of numbers. You use Flickr tags to change the pictures to whatever you choose, and select the game to play. What a great idea! From Becky's Web via Alun Salt.
Trivia Quiz: Bog Bodies
What exactly is a bog body, and why would anybody do that to a person?
What exactly is a bog body, and why would anybody do that to a person?
Trivia Quiz: Easter Island
This week's quiz is on Easter Island, one of the gifts of the aliens who used to live... wait a minute, that's not right.
This week's quiz is on Easter Island, one of the gifts of the aliens who used to live... wait a minute, that's not right.
Trivia Quiz: Mexican Culture History
What do you know about the ancient history of Mexico? Give your tortillas a flip and try this week's quiz.
What do you know about the ancient history of Mexico? Give your tortillas a flip and try this week's quiz.
Trivia Quiz: Hunter-Gatherers
The Archaeology Quiz for this week is on Hunter Gatherers, whoever the heck they are.
The Archaeology Quiz for this week is on Hunter Gatherers, whoever the heck they are.
Trivia Quiz: Nasca Lines
Hmm. The Nasca Lines: does that have anything to do with stock car racing?
Hmm. The Nasca Lines: does that have anything to do with stock car racing?