Search Results: Archaeology

Archaeology is a wide subject and definitions can vary, but broadly, it is the study of the culture and history of past peoples and their societies by uncovering and studying their material remains, i.e. tools, ruins, and pottery. Archaeology...

Archaeology on a small scale. Uncovering and recording pottery in the field.

Ancient East Asia was dominated by the three states known today as China, Japan, and Korea. The complex chain of successive kingdoms created a rich web of events that archaeologists have sometimes found difficult to disentangle; a situation...

If you are reading this, you probably love history and archaeology. And if you have children, then you have probably struggled at times to excite them about ancient ruins and archaeology. Here is an idea: let them be an archaeologist and...

What is archaeology? In the broadest definition possible, archaeology is the study of human history through the material culture left behind. The desire among human beings for knowledge of what came before has always been there. Just look...

The ancient Romans left behind a wealth of remains which help archaeologists and historians to understand what daily life was like in the Roman Empire. From ancient frescos of rich table spreads, to broken wine vessels, carbonized loaves...

Scientific and educational digging kit and ceramic puzzle at the same time of variable geometry showing "Hercules"- Gods and Heroes series. Find and assemble the fragments of a handmade decorated ceramic plaque (pinax) of Greek Mythology...

In this Archaeology Café presentation, Dr. Steve Lekson examines the connections between the ancient Mimbres culture and the rise of the fourteenth century city of Paquimé/Casas Grandes in Northern Chihuahua. Steve goes on to explain how...

Marcy says, "I am a Ph.D. archaeologist concerned with the integration of archaeological findings into solutions for present-day environmental issues such as global warming. My research specialties include colonization and evolutionary theory...

Christie says, "I am an archaeologist. I love the feel of dirt, the rush of discovery, the piecing together of a puzzle left by time. Yes, the days are long, hard, and hot but my innate desire to seek and the resulting adrenaline help to...