excavations (archeology)

Describes the destruction of the city of Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about life in the Roman Empire.

Describes the burial of the pharaoh Tutankhamen and the discovery of his long-lost tomb by archaeologists more than 3,000 years later.

Presents a short history of ancient China, and examines the early civilizations, the Great Wall, Terra Cotta army of Emperor Qin, and much more.

Examines the archaeological excavations of the lost cities of the Indus Valley civilization that flourished in South Asia between 2600 and 1900 BCE as well as their ancient writings, drawings, and artifacts, and discusses their eventual decline.

Describes the archaeological excavations that began on the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum which had been buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.

Describes the methods used by American archaeologists to learn about the westward expansion in North America.

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