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BOOKS : ARCHAEOLOGY :

Book List:

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ARCHAEOLOGIST

Ever written to Dr. DIG? Well, every day, e-mails arrive asking what she does? How she does it? And what kind of training is necessary? So, here's an issue to answer all these ques …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
AMAZING EARTH PAINTINGS

Chile, Argentina, England, United States, Australia - DIG will be visiting them all in this issue! "But, what do they have in common that relates to archaeology?" you ask! Hint: la …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-0
AUSTRALIA: LAND OF THE UNKNOWN

G'day, mate! Ready for some real adventure? You'll need hiking boots and a water bottle, as we have miles of terrain to cover. DIGTM is heading to Australia in April. Our first sto …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-13
BOG PEOPLE

Heard of Tollund Man? We're sure you have - Dr. Dig receives many questions about him. Well, finally, here's the scoop - and it is fascinating. You'll also read about what's in bog …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
CSI: FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY

Here's an issue of DIG that is sure to intrigue you - and that you won't put down until you read it from cover to cover. Wonder how you can "read" bones? - use pollen to pinpoint w …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
FAKES, FORGERIES, AND THEFTS

How many archaeological sites have been damaged and looted? Countless! How many unscrupulous people have sold cultural treasures - when they were really fakes! Too many! Why? There …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
HIGH FASHION

Imagine wearing a perfumed cone on your head that melts and drips a sweet-smelling aroma over your body! Check out a 2,000-year-old face cream? Will it still work wonders on your s …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
HOW A DIG WORKS

Dr. Dig receives many questions asking about what happens on a dig. In this issue, DIG has the answers - and you're sure to find them fascinating. We travel to Egypt, to the temple …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
ICE-AGE ANIMALS

Here's the issue for all of you who have sent Dr. Dig questions about mammoths, cave bears, the La Brea Tar Pits! And, even if you have never sent in a question, you're sure to hav …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
KID POWER

This issue's sure to interest you, as you'll meet people who were just your age when they began their career in archaeology! There are the teenagers who were out one day with their …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
MUMMIES AND TOMBS

Crawl into a lost tomb and discover chamber after chamber with Egyptologist Kent Weeks. Discover how a conversion mistake ended in disaster for a group of scientists working on the …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
MUMMY MANIA

Introductory article about what archaeology is and explanation of archaeological terms. Discovery of a 90-million-year-old dinosaur fossil (Arizona). Discovery of Juanita, a 5000-y …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
MUMMY WORLD

Find out about the fascinating board games played by ancient civilizations. Meet some amazing mummies from different parts of the world. The world's oldest mummies: not in Egypt, b …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
MYSTERIES OF EARLY IRELAND

Ireland - what archaeological remains does it have? Well, DIG has the answer for you, and we're sure you will be surprised at just how many archaeological sites there are! Bring yo …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Well, ­ you have asked what's myth and what's real and how can you tell the difference if, in fact, there is a difference. Here's an issue to answer your questions. DIGTM will trav …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
NEANDERTHALS

The mystery of the Neandertals poses more questions than have been answered for certain in this far-reaching edition that also includes features on ant castles, whirly science, how …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
ONSITE WITH INDIANA JONES

Who's the best-known archaeologist in the world? You'd be right if you said "Indiana Jones." In fact, there are quite a number of people who think there was a real Indiana Jones. W …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
PAST, SEARCHING FOR THE

Dig into this archaeological issue one layer at a time. Learn about the mystery of the "Iceman," search for the lost palace of Cleopatra, make a time capsule and experiment with ic …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 7-10
PETRIFIED PETS

All about Perfectly Preserved Pets! (Egypt) The Anasazi - a Native American culture that disappeared more than 700 years ago (Colorado / New Mexico). The Big Dig in Boston reveals …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
PIRATES

Ahoy, matey! Never you fear - I'm not about to rob or kill you! No, I really want to show you what we pirates were all about. We left many traces of our whereabouts and our doings, …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
POOP, SCOOP ON

Did cavemen poop? Read DIG's summer issue to find out! And, there's more! Travel back hundreds and hundreds of years to visit toilets at India's ancient Harappa site. Dig deep into …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
ROCKIN' RULERS

Meet Eagle, a dog with a nose for bones. Hail to the Chiefs: in ancient times, pharaohs, conquerors, and kings used art to gain fame and power. How three frozen bodies helped archa …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
SUPER STATUES

March of the Terra-Cotta Soldiers - an amazing army of artifacts created in China more than 2,000 years ago is one of the world's archaeological wonders. The chilling tale of a hun …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
THE TRUTH ABOUT CAVEMEN

Neandertals have been in the news lately. New finds keep being made - and the clues they offer are fascinating, but often controversial. So, DIG went right to those onsite to get t …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
THE TRUTH ABOUT DINOSAURS

So many DIGTM readers have asked about dinosaurs that we decided to focus this issue on them! You're going to love it! You'll meet 11-year-old Jane and found just who IT is and how …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
TOOTHY TALES OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Are you ready for this issue - there's plenty to "bite" into, that's for sure. We are going on-site around the world to check out teeth. Some are millions of years old, others just …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
VIKINGS

The Adventurous Vikings: These feared conquerors were the first Europeans to discover North America. Gods of the Vikings: Whom did they worship and what did they believe in? Here i …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
VIKINGS

In November 2006, DIGTM will travel north and east to search the lands of the Vikings for clues to their world. In Sweden, we'll work with excavations at an uncovered "warrior hous …

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
WHERE DID FLO GO?

Features include: Who was Flo?, The Sentry-Box Experiments, Tidying Up Art, Paco the Taco, Translation from the Elizabethan.

Paperback  $6.95  Suggested for ages 9-14
Suggested Reading
Dig
Travel into the past with DIGTM as archaeologists and historians ex…
34 pgs.  $33.95
ARCHAEOLOGY
Dig into the development of archaeology as it is explored in this issue that includes sections on di…
48 pgs.  $5.95
Young Oxford Book of Archaeology
This resource takes students on a journey through time to see how archaeologists have pieced togethe…
0 pgs.  $16.95
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