Simple text and illustrations discuss archaeologists and their search for clues about the past through excavations, artifact analysis, and use of technology, and covers how much schooling is needed and various types of sites that can be explored.
The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class learn lessons about archaeology when they board the Magic School Bus--now a theory-testing laboratory--to try and figure out what the wooden hoop Arnold's archaeologist aunt dug up was used for in the past.
Describes numerous archaeological projects in all parts of the United States which provide opportunities for young people to work as volunteers. Includes first-person accounts of their experiences by archaeologists and volunteers, as well as general information on archaeological methods and the profession of archaeology.
