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Archaeology

Lesson Plans

1. Archaeology (Smithsonian Institute)
   Provides three lesson plans called Decoding the Past.

Lists

1. Archaeologists - Biographies (About.com - Hirst)
   Provides sources of biographies of archaeologists. 2-01
2. Archaeology - The Profession (About.com - Hirst)
   Provides a good guide to those considering archaeology as a profession. 2-01
3. Archaeology and Anthropology Resources (Beaudoin)
4. Archaeology by Country (About.com - Hirst)
   Provides historical information by country and often by city. 2-01

News

1. Archaeology (Archaeology Institute of America)
   Provides news stories. 11-01
2. Archaeology News (ArchaeologyToday.net)
   Provides news stories.

Papers

1. Archaeology (About.com - Hirst)
   Provides news stories and links by topic area. 6-00
2. Archaeology (Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology) 6-00
3. Archaeology - A History (About.com - Hirst)
   Provides a history of how archaeology developed as a modern science. 6-00
4. Archaeology - Methods (About.com - Hirst)
   Provides a history of how archaeology developed as a modern science. 6-00
5. Architecture Timeline (About.com - Craven)
   Describes highlights of architecture throughout human history. Includes more recent styles, such as Renaissance, American Colonial, Baroque, Rococo, Georgian Colonial, Neoclassical, Federalist, Idealist, Greek Revival, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco. 3-01
6. Leakey, Louis - Biography (University of Texas - Weiman)
   Provides a full biography of one of the premiere archaeologists. 2-01
7. Leakey, Mary Douglas - Biography (University of Texas - Dente)
   Provides a full biography of one of the premiere archaeologists. 2-01