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NPS Archeology: Research in the Parks
invites us to discover the resources in our national parks through the eyes of archeologists. Click on the map of states to explore more than 120 national parks and monuments. Learn... (National Park Service) |
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BEN: BiosciEdNet
provides access to more than 4,000 reviewed resources covering 76 biological science topics: agriculture, anatomy, bacteriology, biochemistry, biodiversity, biotechnology, botany... (American Association for the Advancement of Science, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Texas Beyond History
is a virtual museum of online exhibits, lessons, and interactive learning that covers 13,500 years of human history in Texas, from Clovis hunters to 20th century cotton farmers... (Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, University of Texas, Austin, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists
introduces students to archaeology -- the study of material remains to learn about past human experiences. This lesson (Grades 3-8) discusses various challenges of an archaeologist... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery
focuses on enslaved Africans and their descendants living in the Chesapeake region of Virginia during the colonial and antebellum periods. Analyze artifacts, deposits, and... (Thomas Jefferson Foundation, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Museum of Underwater Archaeology
introduces students to the work of underwater archaeologists and maritime historians. Explore shipwrecks, lost colonies, and underwater archaeological projects around the world... (Museum of Underwater Archaeology, supported by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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Cultural Resource Management
is an online magazine of the National Park Service. The site contains every issue, available in pdf format, from its beginnings as a quarterly 1978 to monthly plus supplements today... (National Park Service) |
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History & Culture
offers educators Park Service resources that help teach about our nation's cultural heritage, and which look at how the NPS is protecting and preserving them. Subjects include... (National Park Service) |
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Arctic Studies Center
provides resources on museum exhibitions, including Viking expeditions, the Kennewick man controversy, masks and dances of the various Indian groups, and native animals... (National Museum of Natural History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Archeology for Interpreters, A Guide to the Knowledge of the Resource
can help students learn about archeological methods and how archeological interpretations are made. It is organized around questions that include: What is archeology? What do... (National Park Service) |
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Civil War Archeology: Investigating the Battles of Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge
examines archeological techniques used to explore these two battle sites. These battles, fought in Missouri and Arkansas in 1861 and 1862, helped keep Missouri in the Union and set... (Midwest Archeological Center, supported by National Park Service) |
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Department of Anthropology
offers guidebooks and source directories on many topics in anthropology, with special concentrations on archeology and Native Americans. The site also contains directories of... (National Museum of Natural History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Managing Archeological Collections
is an online technical assistance and distance learning effort covering all aspects of "curation" -- caring for archeological collections such as objects, records, reports, and digital... (National Park Service) |
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Public Archeology in the United States: A Timeline
allows visitors to journey through time and see the development of public archaeology in the U.S. Along this timeline, which extends from 1784 to the current decade, visitors can see... (National Park Service) |
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Adventures in the Past
provides lessons, activities, and articles for teaching about history, archaelology, and paleontology in North America. Learn about railroads, the Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, evergreen... (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places) |
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Coso Rock Art
examines one of the most extensive and best-preserved concentrations of prehistoric rock art in the U.S. See photos and learn about the people who made these 250,000 drawings on rocks... (National Park Service) |
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Effigy Mounds National Monument Teacher's Guide
provides more than 40 lesson ideas developed by teachers to help students learn about Eastern Woodland Native Americans who lived in the upper Mississippi River valley (southwestern... (National Park Service) |
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EarthWorks: Digital Explorations of the Ancient Ohio Valley
covers the archeology of one of the largest concentrations of monumental earthen architecture in the world. Today, only a few isolated fragments of the mounds, enclosures, and roadways... (University of Cincinnati, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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