excavations (archaeology)

Two women, separated by eight centuries, become caught up in the same mystery when volunteer archaeologist Alice Tanner, working in a cave near Carcassonne, stumbles upon two skeletons, and a stone ring engraved with a labyrinth which had been entrusted to Alais, the daughter of one of the appointed guardians of the Holy Grail, in 1209 on the eve of the invasion by French Crusaders.

Eighth-graders from Hannibal, Missouri attempt to help archaeologists at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Colorado discover why the Puebloans who had lived there for over a thousand years suddenly left around A.D. 1300.

Provides one hundred facts about fossils and fossil hunters, and includes illustrations, cartoons, and quizzes.

Forensic anthropologist Lindsay Chamberlain is drawn into a maelstrom of suspicion, accusation, and terror when she signs on to participate in an archaeological dig at the Jasper Creek Site and uncovers human remains that are much younger than the ancient bones she expected to find.

Two girls discover an Egyptian archaeological dig is a lot more than surviving blistering heat and scorpions. Hot guys, a cursed bracelet, and ancient tombs make it the adventure of a lifetime. Told from the viewpoint of one of the girls, January James, an aspiring journalist.

Examines the most important works of art, lost cities, tombs, and writings discovered during archaeological digs over the last fifteen years. Includes commentaries by the discoverers, full-color photographs, and further reading sources.

Describes how relics and artifacts found in York, England, provide clues to the everyday life of Vikings who established a settlement there in the ninth century called Jorvik.

When Dr. Montrose visits their Texas ranch in the summer of 1927, fourteen-year-old Riley and his twelve-year-old brother Coy are drawn into an archaeological adventure.

Photographs, maps, and text describe the discovery and excavation of the ancient city of Troy, which was made famous in Homer's "Iliad," and examines the early work of amateur archeologist Heinrich Schliemann and the artifacts he helped to uncover.