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ABZU

***The major scholarly search engine for just about anything on the Ancient Near East maintained by Chuck Jones, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.

ABZU MAILING LIST / DISCUSSION GROUP INDEX

Archaeology - Home Page (archaeology.about.com)

***Outstanding website maintained by Kris Hirst.(Formerly mining.co) Articles, discussion forums and chat groups, web links, archaeological sites worldwide, specialties, even clip art. Searchable.  Highly recommended. See especially Netlinks, an excellent list organized by topic, region, and special subjects.

Search Argos

Archeology

Super-site from Dallas.

Archaeology on the Net - Archaeology Resources Index

Archaeology Portal

archaeologic.com has links to dozens of pages on archaeology organized by topic and region as well as well as archaeology-related travel, equipment and artifact reproductions.

Archeonet

European archaeology consortium.

E Museum:emuseum.manka...al/links.html

Archaeology

Archaeology Resources

from Education Index

Doug's Archaeology Site

ARCHAEOLOGY

University of Arizona's links page.

D I R T

A very good and extensive list of links to archaeology and anthropology sites.

Links: Archaeology, Univ. of Sydney

WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology: Archaeology

Excellent listing of links and resources from the people at AnthroTech.

The WWWorld of Archaeology

World Wide Web Sites for Archaeologists

Jennifer's Archaeology Web Site

Collection of links. Strongest on links for Cultural Resource Management. Jobs, etc. in CRM., some sites by world area, Learning the Basics, photo gallery of current projects in eastern U.S., and list of user-submitted links.

Naked Scientific Archaeology & Phys. Anthro. Page

Despite it's racy name, this is a fine page for archaeological and anthropological links of any kind.

Index - Department of Archaeology Web site, University of Bristol

Photo Archives

ArchArt Home Page, the first on-the-net image bank dedicated to art and archaeology

Excellent collection of photographs by Giovanni Lattanzi, many of which are free for academic use.  See especially the sections on Jordan, Roman archaeology, and the fine collection of Pompeiian wall paintings. Has English language option.

Kosian's Archaeology & Architecture

Phoenix Data Systems

Middle Eastern archaeological pictorial database of hundreds of sites.

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Archaeology Education Resources

(See also Aegean&Classical Civilizations and Archaeology,  Egyptian Archaeology)

General

Archaeology: an Introduction by Kevin Greene

Outstanding on-line text by Kevin Greene of the University of Newcastle-On-Tyne. Covers all major areas, with numerous links to articles and sites that illustrate the topics discussed. A must for those who want to know what archaeology is all about.

Archaeology Web Sites (AIA)

List for educators from the Archaeological Institute of American.

Educational Resources - Archaeology Net Links

List of archaeology education sites from archaeology.about.com.

SAAweb - Educational Resources

From the Society for American Archaeology.

UCSB Anthropology Web Site -- Archaeology on Film

Brief and helpful reviews of archaeological films from U. CA at Santa Barbara.

ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD

Echoes from the Ancients

From Public Broadcasting System

Education @ nationalgeographic.com

National Geographic Society's education section.  Some programs, projects and resources deal with archaeology and ancient civilizations.  Includes how to purchase teaching packets.

Technology in Archaeology

Teacher Resources--K-12

Archaeology Education Newletter (MVAC)

ThinkQuest (Archaeology)

ThinkQuest conducts contests for teams of students to create interactive web pages  for learning.  This is an extremely useful listing of winning entries in archaeology, ancient history and civilizations.  Try some of these--they're fascinating.

K-12: Archaeology

Middle School Archaeology Web Unit

Web Activities--Royal Ontario Museum

ROM: Archaeological Analysis: Pieces of the Past-- Exercise Introduction

Welcome to the Archaeological Adventure

Virtual excavation created by a team of students for ThinkQuest. Imaginative and engaging way of teaching basics of archaeology.

Archaeology at CTICH

A selective guide to web resources for teaching of archaeology from the Computers in Teaching Initiative Center in History, Archaeology, and the Humanities.

Tools for Teaching at Links to the Past

Teaching Archaeology

from Great Britain

See also the Photo Archives section.

Courses

Introduction to Archaeology (ANTH 110/310)

Doc Savage's Old World Archaeology Page

CS 120: Principles of Archaeology

Syllabus for John Younger's course on archaeology at Duke, with assignments and relevant links for many units.

Lost Worlds in Archaeology course

Kids

ROM Fun Stuff (Royal Ontario Museum)

Archaeological Adventure

NOVA On Line--Be an Archaeologist

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Museums with Archaeology Collections

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Award-winning page from one of the world's outstanding museums.  Contains resources on collections, research at the museum, educational resources, kids activities, etc.  See also the research projects of the Museum Applied Science Center for Archaeology MASCA at Univ. Museum

ORIENTAL INSTITUTE WWW HOMEPAGE

Outstanding museum at the University of Chicago.  Virtual tours of museum collections, kids pages, resource guides for teachers and parents, shop, etc.  A must visit.

Harvard Semitic Museum

Harvard University's museum and research center for the ancient Near East.  Includes info. on current exhibits.

British Museum home page

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University

 www.ashmol.ox...4sea1 not.html

Anthropology Outreach Office, Smithsonian Institution

Egyptian Museum

In Cairo.  Probably the greatest collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world.

Luxor Museum

Welcome to ISRAEL MUSEUM Web Server

Museum of London

excavations sponsored by the museum.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago

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Magazines & Publications

(see also information from the Ancient Near Easternsection)

Archaeology Magazine

Excellent popular magazines from the American Institute of Archaeology. Worldwide coverage, although majority is Old World.  See also Dig, the lively and colorful new magazine for children.  For further information on AIA publications, see "Societies."

Discovering Archaeology Online

On-line edition of the outstanding new popular archaeology magazine from the people who gave you Scientific American. Covers varied periods and world regions.

Public Education in Archaeology

from the Society for American Archaeology. Good tips for teachers, now archived.

Current Archaeology

The Glyph

Fine homepage of the AIA's local San Diego chapter. Includes photo display on Egypt, info. on the society's magazine "The Glyph," events and lectures, etc.

Welcome to the assemblage home page!

On-line issues graduate student magazine for archaeology

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Archaeological Societies

American Schools of Oriental Research

Please visit our parent Home Page.  Gives access to a number of events, newsletters, excavations, activities and procedures of the American Schools of Oriental Research and its branch centers: CAARI on Cyprus, The Albright in Jerusalem, ACOR in Amman, and the Baghdad and Damascus Committees. An important resource for information about many things archaeological.

Archaeological Institute of America Home Page

"The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is the largest archaeological organization in North America.  As publisher of Archaeology Magazine, Dig Magazine (for children 9-13), the Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin, and Archaeology in the Classroom, the AIA brings archaeology and archaeological education resources to the public."

Society for Late Antiquity

American Anthropological Association

SAAweb - Society for American Archaeology

Earthwatch Global Classroom

The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities (SSEA)

American Academy in Rome

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Virtual Reality & Virtual Archaeology

Image Interactive - Virtual Archaeology

Minnesota State University EMuseum

Virtual Archaeology

Virtual Archaeology (E Museum)

LearningSites: Digitally Reconstructed Virtual Worlds in Archaeology Home Page

From LearningSites. Creation of virtual worlds for archaeology for classroom, research and excavation purposes. Of interest to educators will be an intereactive unit on an ancient Greek village, virtual recreations of Egyptian temples and other anicent monuments, and a virtual palace of Ashurbanipal. Some need  COSMOS download. Mainly for PC users.

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Nautical Archaeology

Ancient harbor underwater excavation,
Caesarea Maritima, Israel
(Photo courtesy of Combined Caesarea Expeditions
and University of Haifa)

Underwater Archaeology
Explore the Uluburun Shipwreck

An interactive website that allow visitors to explore the Late Bronze Age wreck found off the coast of Turkey, which contained artifacts from a variety of ancient cultures around the Eastern Mediterranean.

Underwater Archaeology

an EMuseum from Minnesota State University.

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Fringe & Unconventional Archaeology

On the Edge - Archaeology Net Links

"Fringe" archaeology sites from archaeology.about.com. For the weird and fun.

ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD - UNCONVENTIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY

Includes articles, resources and links.  Deals with many of the serious problems associated with unconventional and pseudo-scientific theories and interpretations.

Doug's Archaeology Site: Skeptical views of fringe archaeology

Excellent page debunking some of the more extreme and New Age-y theories out there now, by Doug Weller.  A real help for teachers and others who must deal with questions generated by some of the less reliable stories on TV and in the popular press.

Hatsh epsut, the Queen of Sheba, and Immanuel Velikovsky

Detailed refutation of Velikovsky's argument that the Queen of Sheba was actually  Hatshepsut.

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Fiction Reading

ARCHAEOLOGY IN FICTION BIBLIOGRAPHY

Excellent listing of fiction books about archaeological topics.

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Archaeology and Ancient World for Kids!

ROM Fun Stuff (Royal Ontario Museum)

Archaeological Adventure

NOVA On Line--Be an Archaeologist

TI AMENY NET

Rather clever multimedia presentation of a mummy at the University of Richmond with scans, x-ray analysis, and hieroglyphic translations.

Jr. Archaeologists - Odyssey to Egypt

Dig Egypt

Cleveland Museum of Art Rosetta Stone Exhibit

A number of creative and fun activities for kids

The Royal Game of Ur

Downloadable Windows version of the ancient game by P.S. Neeley. Needs VBRUN300.DLL to run.

Archaeological Pieces of the Past - Introduction - ROM

Virtual Dig Out -- ROM

Neat excavation simulation game at the Royal Ontario Museum by the kids at Westview School.

Indiana Jones Archaeological Dig

Welcome to the Archaeological Adventure

Virtual excavation created by a team of students for ThinkQuest. Imaginative and engaging way of teaching basics of archaeology. Dig-It!

Maxie the Magnificent History Fun Stuff

World Art Treasures

Interactive Sphinx puzzle.

EgyptQuiz

Egypt and the Ancient Near East for Young People and Teachers

teacher, education, children, schools, K-12, ancient history, social studies, history, Africa, Middle East, bible, students

Deep in the Tombs of Egypt

Grade 9 Resources--Egypt

World History resource links about Egypt from Kent school

Ancient Egypt Kid Connection

From Guardian's Egypt, a great list of resources and activities of kids.

Walk Like An Egyptian

History House: Links: Games and Diversions

Kids @ nationalgeographic.com

Kids resources from the National Geographic Society, some about archaeology and ancient civilizations.

Games

Neat collection of downloadable ancient Egyptian, Sumerian, etc. games from Marc Millmore's Egyptian site, as well as several Egyptian screen savers.  Most are for PC's, but a few can be played on Mac.

P.S. Neeley

Neeley's website contains a number of neat Shareware games based on ancient themes that are downloadable.  All seem to be for PC users.

Anthropology

Anthropology on the Internet For K-12

PORTALS (Anthropology Sites on the Web)

Anthropology Resources on the Internet - Archaeology in the Middle East

Recommended.

Anthro TECH, L.L.C: Anthropological Resources and Services

website for professional services in archaeology and CRM

Anthropology in the News

Great site for  breaking news about archaeology and anthropology from the Anthropology Dept. at Texas A & M.

Anthropology Usenet Sites

Anthropology resources on the Internet