"The never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way of exploration in Egypt and created the basis for Egyptology. The history of Egyptology is often told as yet one more grand narrative of powerful men striving to seize the day and the precious artifacts for their competing homelands. But that is only half of the story. During the Golden Age of Exploration, there were women working and exploring before Howard Carter discovered...

Through archeology learn the secrets of the past in China by studying mummies, ancient treasures, artifacts, terra-cotta figures, and more.

Describes the work of archaeologists who have uncovered the artifacts of ancient India.

Learn how the science of archaeology allows us to look back in time, answering such questions as how people lived in ancient times and what they looked like.

Describes the work of archaeologists who have uncovered the artifacts of ancient Aztecs of Mexico.

"It's late August in Shady Hollow, and the heat has intrepid reporter Vera Vixen eager to get away. She agrees to chaperone the annual field trip to Summers End, an ancient tomb built by an early woodland culture, along with her good friend Lenore Lee to come with her. But when the two enter the tomb, they find bones that are distinctly more...modern. Digging a little deeper, Vera and Lenore discover that the deceased was involved in a recent excavation...

The new landmark three-part series follows the most extensive archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Nearly two years in the making, with exclusive access to the dig and the all-Italian team of archaeologists, the series follows the excavation of an entire city block, Insula 10, in the north of the city.

This comprehensive look at the first humans in Florida combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early European explorers, and experiments to present a vivid history of the state's original inhabitants. Includes a photographic atlas of projectile points and pottery types as well as typical plant and animal remains uncovered at Florida archaeological sites. The author replicated many primitive technologies during the writing of this book....

"Shows how ancient treasures help scientists today to piece together the puzzle of the Inca's past. Includes Inca pottery, textiles, and the mummy called the Ice Maiden"--Source other than the Library of Congress.

Take a virtual tour through rediscovered cities and see archaeological sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago. Explore ancient Egypt, the magnificence of the Pyramids, the city of the Pharoahs, the ancient city of Palmyra, the Mayan ruins and Incan temple at Machu Picchu. Includes state-of-the-art computer graphics, spectacular on-location photography, and research from the world's leading archaeologists. Originally aired on The History...