About Archaeology

To find out what archaeologists do and how they do it, here are some frequently asked questions. Click on the links to find out the answers from some great web resources:

Archaeology? What's that?

• What do archaeologists do?
• What IS archaeology?
• What is NOT archaeology? 
• Personal Snapshot: One View of a Career in Archaeology

Where do you start?

• How are sites found?
• How do they decide where to dig? and How is it done?

What do archaeologists do at a site?

• Archaeological Excavation Steps
• What do archaeologists do at a site?
• What do they do with artifacts?
• What other exports else work at a site?

How do you preserve what you find?

• Saving the past for the future

Examples of excavations

• Mysteries of Çatalhöyük: interactive page
• See archaeology sites from around the world
• Sites in Egypt
• Crow Creek Massacre site
• Interactive Digs

How to get involved in Archaeology

Archaeology as a Career