Provides information about the field of archaeology and profiles some women who are succeeding in the profession.

"An archaeologist searches for things that people used a long, long time ago. By studying these objects we learn about the past and how people lived in ancient times. Maybe you would like to be an archaeologist?"--Page 4 of cover.

Sam and his team of archaeologists find and study ancient objects while on a dig at Angkor Wat, and later in the lab they use dating techniques to calculate the age of the artifacts they find.

When did language begin? How did early humans populate the globe? By looking closely at four of the most significant hominins ever discovered, the authors explain how Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman have influenced debates about the nature of the earliest members of the family Hominidae.

Describes the burial of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen and the discovery of his long-lost tomb by archaeologists more than 3000 years later.

In 1996, archaeologists made an incredible discovery -- a huge, ancient burial place in the Western Desert of Egypt. As the team worked at the site, they discovered mummies encased in gold, jewels, coins, and jars that once held wine. What have archaeologists learned about life in ancient Egypt by studying the mummies? What secrets have the artifacts buried in the tombs revealed? And could it be possible that more than 10,000 ancient Egyptian mummies...

Defines archaeology, examines how archaeologists work, surveys excavation methods, and visits archaeology sites--from Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania to the Garbage Project in America.

Be an eyewitness to the exciting search for precious artifacts, hidden or lost through the centures and rediscovered by archaeologists and treasure hunters.

Fourteen unusual careers are highlighted, with inspiring and intriguing facts behind the people and their vocations.

Details the events that occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii in 79 A.D., focusing on how this information was deduced from the skeletons found by archaeologists at the site. In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was nothing more than a mountain. But Vesuvius was a volcano. And on the morning of August 24, A.D. 79, Vesuvius...