archeology

An account of the final hours and rescue after more than a century of the Confederacy submarine the H.L. Hunley which disappeared off the coast of South Carolina on February 17, 1864, after an encounter with an Union battleship.

Explores the world of archaeology, and looks at some of the techniques that are used by scientists to piece together information about past civilizations.

Explains the work of contemporary archaeologists, how field work is done, and the conservation of sites.

Provides an introduction to the detective-like work of archaeologists who search for clues in the ground to learn how people lived in the past.

Zahi A. Hawass, currently in charge of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, tells true stories of archaeology and Egypt's treasures.

Examines the science of archaeology and how it reveals the evolution of human history by uncovering and studying the physical remains of the past.

Highlights the many archaeological digs and findings in Rome and discusses what life was like in ancient Rome.

Explores the ways in which scientists can find the age of objects, using processes like carbon dating, tree-ring dating, and potassium-argon testing, and shows how knowing the age of archeological finds is an important part of learning about the Earth's past.

Leon and his friend Susan discover something suspicious going on in their tiny little village of New Auckland, and soon find themselves involved in an archeological mystery.

This book describes the work of archaeologists, presenting information on interests in math, science, and history; discovering artifacts or field work; archaeological sites, such as excavation digs, tombs, sites under water, and lost cities; laboratory work; and the study of ancient languages.