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 Archaeology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many people identify archaeology with the recovery of such aesthetic, religious, political, or economic treasures rather than with the reconstruction of past societies.
The 2003- Iraq War and Archaeology Information about looting in Iraq.
Contrary to popular belief in other parts of the world, the spelling archeology is not predominant in United States dictionaries and would look quite odd to most Americans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology   (4779 words)

  
 ASOR Outreach Links--ANE Archaeology
Contains archive of articles in the ARTIFAX newsletter and index of over 700 radio interviews on biblical archaeology topics that can be ordered on cassette.
Gordon Gouvier's page for Biblical Archaeology and Christian Journalists.
**Main Israeli museum for archaeology of ancient Israel and much else.
http://www.asor.org/outreach/links/ANEarchy.html   (1689 words)

  
 FAQ-Career in Archaeology in the U.S.
Fantastic Archaeology A thoughtful examination of outlandish claims (http://www.usd.edu/anth/cultarch/cultindex.html).
Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology web page has extensive departmental listings at http://classics.lsa.umich.edu/welcome.html#departments.
Feder, Kenneth L. Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology.
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/dlcfaq.html   (3592 words)

  
 Archaeology
Centuries of Darkness by Peter James is the official website for this book which challenges the conventional chronology of Old World archaeology.
Atlantis - The Lost Continent Finally Found suggests that Atlantis actually existed in the Indian Ocean.
Classics of Out(land)ish Anthropology (Lawrence University by Candice Bradley critiques some of the unorthodox positions you'll find on other pages whose links appear in this section.
http://www.pibburns.com/archaeo.htm   (1925 words)

  
 Rome: Archaelogical Resources
"The Institute of Nautical Archaeology was incorporated as the American Institute of Nautical Archaeology in 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a nonprofit scientific/educational organization with the purpose of gathering knowledge of human past from the physical remains of maritime activities, and disseminating this knowledge through scholarly and popular publications, seminars, and lectures."
"Archaeology and history share an attachment to visual evidence, making the web a near-perfect medium for gathering primary information on these subjects.
We chose the term "underwater" in order to include any archaeology done underwater."
http://intranet.dalton.org/groups/rome/RArch.html   (2424 words)

  
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Archaeology in Israel is maintained by the Information Division of the Israel Foreign Ministry.
Archaeology in Israel serves as the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology.
This site contains an article on using the Web for ancient studies, a collection of 250 classified links to the ancient world Websites, and a collection of 100 classified links to world religions Websites, classified bibliographies, and a collection of ancient documents
http://www.vocations.org/library/linkss.htm   (6336 words)

  
 The "Looting Question" Bibliography
This resource is intended to be provide a comprehensive overview of what is often a controversial topic, for scholarly and classroom use.
In this case, the Pasenenkhons stela reaches the US only to be seized and its story reveals much about the looting industry.
- The author introduces the ethics of underwater archaeology.
http://wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/Documents/lootbib.html   (13133 words)

  
 ArchaeologyOnline
Archaeology Online features archaeological web sites, books, reviews, and where to find archaeology on the WWW.
A very good site for international jobs in underwater archaeology.
This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
http://archaeology.blogspot.com   (269 words)

  
 Archaeology
Archaeology is unlike history; it deals with evidence.
Here you can get current archaeology news, stories, and theories from the official publication of the Archaeological Institute of America.
- Archaeology is the study of ancient societies by scientists called archaeologists.
http://www.42explore2.com/archlgy.htm   (596 words)

  
 Open Directory - Science: Social Sciences: Archaeology
About.com: Archaeology - Articles and directory of Internet sites, including a world atlas of archaeology on the web.
Archaeological Research Resources - Internet directory maintained by Historic Archaeological Research of history and archaeology web sites, including organizations, directories, technical references, online publications.
Yahoo Groups: Archaeology - Descriptive list of all the Yahoo discussion groups on archaeological topics, moderated and unmoderated.
http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Archaeology   (472 words)

  
 Archaeology and the Bible - Christian Answers
Archaeologists claim they've found a chamber used by the biblical preacher - Associated Press article at FoxNews / Yahoo / BBC article / Learn more about John the Baptist
Paul's Cyprus Travels - What has archaeology revealed?
Balaam, the Prophet - Is there evidence to prove his existence?
http://www.christiananswers.net/archaeology/home.html   (1587 words)

  
 dig™: Links
The Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Media Production Group, Simon Fraser University created a web site on the first peopling of the New World.
Find out on this website all about the ancient Greek hero.
Where in the world did he travel on his adventures?
http://www.digonsite.com/links.html   (1619 words)

  
 links
An American-Irish site, it is devoted to the promotion of research into the Celts, whom the editors believe have suffered from the hostile reports of the Greeks and Romans.
P.P.S. employs professional archaeologists, archaeological researchers, historians and archivists as well as conserving finds and providing safe storage.
Ulster Journal of Archaeology, published by the Ulster Archaeological Society.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~tbreen/links.html   (7391 words)

  
 Archaeology Websites
Land of Israel Archaeology, http://www.imj.org.il/archaeology/index.html Contact: not available
Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries in Archaeology, http://www.anthropology.ccsu.edu/fraudsweb/frauds.htm Contact: feder(at)ccsu.edu
Archaeology Web Ring, http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=archeoring;list Contact: not available Over 60 websites are posted.
http://ejw.i8.com/archweb.htm   (812 words)

  
 Current Archaeology
If you would like to know more, we will gladly send you a Free specimen copy.
Either ring us on 020 7435 7517, or email us at Editor @archaeology.co.uk, with the message 'Times reader' and your name and address, and we will hasten to send you a free specimen copy.We look forward to hearing from you - Andrew and Wendy Selkirk
If you would like to find out more about Current Archaeology, or Current World Archaeology then click on one of the leaflets to the left.
http://www.archaeology.co.uk   (575 words)

  
 Elementary Themes: Archaeology
Dinosaurs were extinct long before humans and ancestral humans began to roam the earth.
Archaeology is the scientific study of peoples of the past...
Historic Archaeology is the study of people who lived during the past 200 years or so by looking at the artifacts they left behind.
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/arch.htm   (336 words)

  
 Mirabilis.ca
Now DNA tests are to be carried out on the Pucelle d’Orléans (the Maid of Orleans), who was killed 575 years ago for being a heretic and a witch after she claimed voices from God had told her to drive the English from France.
The dethroned monarch entrusted the treasure to the bank along with a note saying "To be returned to the rightful owner." There has been debate over whether he meant his own family or the Italian people.
This site is billed as an "interactive dig" — you can read through field notes, a finds of the week section, and so forth.
http://www.mirabilis.ca   (3104 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: archaeology
This page shows blog posts, photos, and links that have been tagged archaeology.
Malta Archaeology Tour Discover Malta and Gozo archaeolocial sites.
From prehistoric fossils to Egyptian and American art.
http://technorati.com/tag/archaeology   (532 words)

  
 Program in Archaeology at The College of Wooster - Home Page
Send mail to Awomack@wooster.edu with questions or comments about this web site.
The study of archaeology can lead to a recognition that our modern world often grapples with questions and problems similar to those faced by peoples who left behind in their material remains a record of how they lived and died.
Through examination of the archaeological record, we discover the multiple ways ordinary people organized their lives to cope with a variety of conditions.
http://www.wooster.edu/archaeology   (233 words)

  
 Archaeology Magazine
In courts and behind closed doors, Italy is staking its claim to antiquities.
Will one of America's most famous historical archaeology sites be lost to the public?
A new book looks back on decades of work at a site on the south coast of Crete.
http://www.he.net/~archaeol/index.html   (329 words)

  
 Archaeological Institute of America
Other collaborations between Archaeology and Hatherleigh Press include Secrets of the Maya, Secrets of Ancient Egypt, and Secrets of the Bible.
The Archaeology of War lets you join top scholars from around the world as they trace the evolution of war from Paleolithic times to the present, from a 13,000-year-old arrow-shooting victim to the creation of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.
Numerous sessions were held on this year's theme, conservation and heritage management, including the current state of archaeology in Afghanistan, how current laws are being applied in archaeology, and the obligations of archaeologists to be stewards of the archaeological record.
http://www.archaeological.org   (656 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Archaeology: Books: David Hurst Thomas,Robert L. Kelly
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Archaeology : Down to Earth by David Hurst Thomas
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0155058991?v=glance   (704 words)

  
 Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University
The web pages maintained by INA present the array of research conducted by INA and NAP.
Information on the program and the research laboratories is provided in the web pages below, which are maintained by the faculty/staff.
This web page is designed as a jumping off location for information on nautical archaeology activities at Texas AandM University (TAMU).
http://nautarch.tamu.edu   (222 words)

  
 The American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)
ASOR's Annual Meeting brings together scholars from around the world to present their latest findings and discuss their research.
ASOR's book series and journals such as Near Eastern Archaeology and the Bulletin of ASOR, are aimed at both a lay audience and specialist archaeologists, historians, and Biblical scholars.
ASOR communicates news of the latest research findings in its publications and through lectures at its Annual Meeting, while its overseas institutes host scholars working in the Middle East.
http://www.asor.org   (164 words)

  
 Home
Through historical sources the findings of biblical archaeologists can be better understood.
Through biblical archaeology researchers can reconstruct the lifeways of biblical peoples and learn of the cultural change (cultural process) in their civilizations.
Learn how archaeological research illuminates the biblical text and broaden your understanding of the biblical world and its peoples.
http://www.bibarch.com   (539 words)

  
 VoS - Voice of the Shuttle
Resources of Scholarly Societies - Archaeology (U. Waterloo)
NetSERF: Medieval Archaeology (History Dept., Catholic U. of America)
Alamannenmuseum in Ellwangen (focuses on the archaeology of 260 AD to 750 AD in Southern Germany; in German)
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2704   (975 words)

  
 Index of Native American Archaeology & Anthropology Resources on the Internet
This document must be read before sending any email!
Archaeology in British Columbia from The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Simon Fraser University
Kansas Archaeology Index from the Kansas State Historical Society
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/indices/NAarch.html   (1039 words)

  
 Archeology Links, Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service
A Guide to Underwater Archaeology Resources on the Internet
Frequently Asked Questions about a Career in Archaeology in the U.S. Frequently Asked Questions
World Atlas of Archaeology on the Web: Southeast U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station Research Library
http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/links3.htm   (475 words)

  
 Wisconsin Archaeology
Archaeology is the study of human behavior in the past primarily through the recovery of material remains (artifacts) which have been preserved through human and natural agencies at (sites) places where people lived, worked and worshipped.
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/archaeology   (46 words)

  
 INA Virtual Museum
The Thaikkal Find: The Kadakkarapally Ship, Kerala, India
Explore INA's global projects and learn about the fascinating world of nautical archaeology!
Palacios Survey, 1998: Survey in Matagorda Bay, Texas
http://ina.tamu.edu/vm.htm   (124 words)

  
 'British Archaeology' home page
Archaeology from the people, of the people, for the people
Printed magazines contain more features, as well as comments, interviews, book reviews, columns on science, the internet and television, event listings and news from the CBA.
Return to the Council for British Archaeology home page
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba.html   (829 words)

  
 Archaeology in Albania
Archaeology in Albania is rich of information and it is very important for many conferences and also written in many books.
The first National Archaeological Museum was established in 1948, and then sistenatic research began in Apollonia.
http://www.geocities.com/albaland/archaeology   (219 words)

  
 Archaeology
Archaeology is a means by which Jamaicans can learn about their history, heritage and culture from a primary source of information.
The Archaeology Division consists of four technical units; field unit, finds unit, conservation unit, technical support unit which includes the information technology staff and photography.
The proposed road alignment for Segments 1 and 2 has been assessed and reports handed to the Ministry of Local Government, which is responsible for the project's implementation.
http://www.jnht.com/archaelo/archaelo.html   (1437 words)

  
 Archaeology at the University of Maine
This facility is used for special research projects, generally involving prehistoric research in the northeast.
Historical archaeology, as we use it in the Americas, is the study the spread of European culture to the Americas and its effects on indigenous peoples, particularly during colonial and early American periods.
Although there were literate societies in Mesoamerica at the time of first European contact, prehistoric archaeology of the Americas generally refers to study of indigenous peoples, the ancestors of today's Native Americans, the time of Columbus.
http://www2.umaine.edu/anthropology/UMArchaeology.html   (781 words)

  
 archaeologyfieldwork.com - Index
This is a forum for those new to archaeology as well as archaeologists who still have questions about various aspects of working in the field.
This is your forum to ask questions about and share your experiences in archaeology.
Discuss possible topics relating to history, military history, historical research, and geneaology.
http://www.archaeologyfieldwork.com   (783 words)

  
 Archaeology at University of Toronto
Archaeology in these departments places more emphasis on complex, state-level societies, on the use of textual evidence and on art history, but still employs much the same method and theory as in anthropological archaeology.
However, historical archaeology is also found in the Anthropology department.
In the Anthropology department, faculty members are engaged in projects in British Columbia, Ontario, Cuba, and the Canadian Arctic to investigate such topics as the origins of agriculture and the origins of social complexity in prehistory, and the interaction of native and colonial societies in historic times.
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/anthropology/arch.htm   (700 words)

  
 TFBA - Home
Contributions to the Foundation for Biblical Archaeology are used to help support a variety of projects that include established excavations as well as new excavations conducted under the direction of some of the most-noted scholars in the field.
Biblical Archaeology may best be described as the scientific recovery and investigation of the material remains of past cultures that can illuminate the historical Biblical period.
is an IRS-Approved 501(c)(3) (a private, non-profit organization) established to Promote Biblical Archaeology as a Discipline by Raising Funds for Excavation, Publication, Research and Education.
http://www.tfba.org   (289 words)

  
 Bibliographies for Anthropological Research -- Tennessee Archaeology Net
Novels set in prehistoric times or in which the principal characters are members of a prehistoric society.
Ontario Archaeology Abstracts of the Journal of the Ontario Archaeological Society (1954-1999).
Historical Archaeology -- Publication of the Society for Historical Archaeology.*
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kesmith/TNARCHNET/Pubs/Res_Bib.html   (1132 words)

  
 Archaeology
Archaeology is a very exciting field, telling us where we came from by telling us where we've been.
The discovery of a very old civilization at Caral, in Peru, brings to light an often overlooked part of studying archaeology: Sometimes, what you find causes you to throw long-established theories right out the window.
Scientists now think that dinosaurs lived somewhat like people did and do, in terms of family life and community interaction.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/archaeology.htm   (233 words)

  
 Archaeology Program - UNC Greensboro
ATY 362 Archaeology of the Eastern United States
The Archaeology Major at UNCG, which is housed in the Special Programs in Liberal Studies, introduces students to the ancient civilizations and cultures of the Old and New Worlds and to the analytical tools that archaeologists use to facilitate their study.
The major is designed to develop both anthropological and historical perspectives in archaeological research, to encompass the range of prehistoric to early historic cultures in the Old and New Worlds, and to introduce the theoretical concepts and methodological techniques appropriate to archaeological research.
http://www.uncg.edu/arc   (249 words)

  
 Current Archaeology
This is your gateway to the World of archaeology.
Current World Archaeology, was launched in September 2003, and immediately achieved a great success, with circulation rising to 11,000 subscribers in the first 6 months.
With its circulation rising strongly to more than 18,000 subscribers, it has now been joined by a sister magazine dealing with world archaeology.
http://www.compulink.co.uk/~archaeology   (146 words)

  
 Dinur Center - Archaeological Excavations Relating to Jewish History
Archaeology in Israel - Jerusalem and The Western Wall Tunnel -
- from Roman City to Crusader Fortress (M.F.A) Caesarea, Archaeology in Israel -
- Archaeology in Tel Aviv - (The Jewish Magazine)
http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/dinur/links/Archaeology.htm   (694 words)

  
 Mathemagenic: learning and KM insights - Monday, February 28, 2005
This post also appears on channel weblog research
So, I wonder about specific interpretations of artefacts "behind" any quantitative analysis, conclusions made based on those interpretations and potential for generalising the results.
For an archaeologist studying tools is pretty logical - there could be thousands years after a culture has dissappeared, so artefact (tools, buildings, art, etc.) is all what is left for today's researcher.
http://blog.mathemagenic.com/2005/02/28.html   (542 words)

  
 Archaeology Resources
Find literature and electronic publications, read about underwater projects, and search archives with links to other interesting sites.
There's fascinating reading here about the scrolls, the people who hid them, their discovery nearly 2000 years later, and the difficulties and controversies of scroll research.
This is a "Brief Introduction to the OCR Procedure for Dating Archaeological Features." The author explains this new procedure, compares it with radiocarbon dating, and offers related links, as well as instructions for submitting samples.
http://www.educationindex.com/archeol   (1043 words)

  
 Archaeology Program, Virginia Department of Archaeology
Every October, Virginia celebrates Virginia archaeology at libraries, museums, historical societies, clubs, and on active archaeological sites.
Both state and federal laws and procedures require that significant archaeological sites be identified and considered in a variety of public projects.
Click on the image on the right to view or print the Calendar of Events.
http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/arch_DHR/archaeo_index.htm   (569 words)

  
 Archaeology Graduate Schools, Graduate Program Archaeology, Masters Archaeology, Ph.D. Archaeology
Society for American Archaeology - SAAweb The Society for Historical Archaeology
This is all in the hope that they will be able to better understand society as a whole.
Archaeology is directly related to geology, anthropology, and history.
http://www.gradschools.com/listings/menus/archaeology_menu.html   (153 words)

  
 Council for British Archaeology Internet Information Service
The CBA is an educational charity working throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations.
http://www.britarch.ac.uk   (34 words)

  
 Maya-Archaeology.Org, FLAAR Informative Network
On the subject of digital cameras, FLAAR is the only archaeology institute in the USA to have its own Cruse digital camera-scanner system.
It's a $97,000 digital camera, state of the art German technology.
Not only will people of many countries learn about the existence of these museums in these Web pages, but we hope to encourage people to visit these archaeology museums in person when they travel to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.
http://www.maya-archaeology.org   (1370 words)

  
 ARCHAEOLOGY
Gather research on three archaeology sites located OUTSIDE the United States.
Research American Indians who live or once lived in your area.
Tell what archaeology is and explain how it differs from anthropology, geology, paleontology, and history.
http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/mb132.html   (871 words)

  
 Archaeology
Archaeology (or Archeology): The scientific study of the physical evidence of past human societies recovered through collection, artifact analysis, and excavation.
http://www.webref.org/archaeology/archaeology.htm   (134 words)

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