Digging up the past

Describes the Aegean civilizations and the archaeological efforts to excavate the ancient cities of Troy and Knossos.

Describes the discovery of Pompeii, the volcanic eruption that destroyed it, life in the ancient city when it was alive and flourishing, and issues related to its excavation.

Provides a history of the Egyptian Valley of the Kings and the antiquities found there.

Introduces the history, methods, and goals of archaeology and describes some of the major excavations of the Mediterranean area.

Examines the art of city planning as it was in ancient times, and describes some of the oldest planned cities, now in ruins, of Greece, the Roman Empire, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.

Presents a short study of the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, and examines the Inca civilization, Spanish conquest, tombs, and more.

A history of manuscripts, including discussions of early writing materials, preparation of scrolls and manuscripts, examples of surviving ancient literature, and the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

An examination of preserved bodies and grave sites provides scientists with information about the lives and deaths of ancient ancestors.

Lets the reader in on the discovery of some of the first dinosaurs and discusses many other dinosaur facts from a paleontologist's point of view.