External Web Resources
National Parks Service Archaeology for Kids
The National Parks service has collected some great information and resources for children interested in learning about the study of archaeology.
American Indians and the Natural World
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents this online exhibit about native peoples' relationship with their environment. The exhibit is broken up into 4 regions.
Colonial Williamsburg
Well-funded and informative website that explores the history of Colonial America and findings at Colonial Williamsburg. There is something for everyone here, including a place for casual readers, researchers and a great kids site. There are some very well-done kids Flash activities, one of which is especially good, Dirt Detective, Junior Archaeologist.
Educational Resources at the Archaeological Institute of America
The AIA is committed to creating and providing teacher resources relevant to archaeology. Our goal is simply to encourage teachers to bring the ancient world to life for their K-12 students through hands-on and thought-provoking lessons and projects. There are many new lesson plans in the works here as well.
Experimental Archaeologists Test Past by Making It Real
Of all the scientific disciplines, archaeology lends itself most to the imagination. It's the scholarly embodiment of the impulse to imagine oneself as a Mongol raider or Roman slave, tracking gazelle across the Great Rift Valley or navigating by stars across the Pacific.
For a few lucky researchers, these dreams become hypotheses. Experimental archaeologists test ancient tools and techniques, determining how they worked and whether modern interpretations are correct. Sometimes the studies look more like play than research — but why shouldn't research be fun?
From ancient noodle recipes to spear throwing, here are a few of our favorite studies.
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