Read an excerpt from Bingham's account of his expedition to Macchu Picchu, "The Lost City of the Incas."
Offers a biographical sketch of the American archaeologist's life and work, which included the discovery of Machu Picchu.
Find out about some of the excavations conducted by this French archaeologist.
Encyclopedia entry details some of the French's archaeologist's discoveries regarding the Pleistocene Epoch.
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Read an encyclopedia entry about one of the archaeologists who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
Describes the French Egyptologist's work, including Chapmollion's efforts to discover the meaning of the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphics.
Offers background on the French Egyptologist who deciphered the Rosetta Stone, thereby laying the foundations for Egyptian archaeology.
Peruse an article about Cunliffe's contention that ancient British culture was more advanced than previously thought.
Peruse an article about the British archaeologist's work excavating this ancient city located in modern Turkey.
Summarizes the discoveries Evans made during the excavation of Knossos in Crete.
Peruse a biography of the Norwegian archaeologist best known for his 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition to prove his theory of cultural diffusion.
Learn about the work of noted British archaeologist Ian Hodder, director of the Catalhoyuk excavation efforts in Turkey.
Peruse biographical details, anecdotes, and stories about Kenyon, and learn about her excavation techniques and discoveries at Jericho.
Contains a brief biography of the famous archaeologist known best for her excavation of the ancient city of Jericho.
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Check out background on the life and work of Meggers, a specialist in Latin American archaeology.
Read the transcripts of a discussion with Renfrew about archaeology and the interpretation of prehistory.
Provides a brief biography of Spaulding, known for his theories concerning archaeology.
Brief encyclopedia entry notes the British archaeologist's expeditions and research projects.
Discusses Steward's background excavating Native American sites. Includes a timeline of Steward's life and work.
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Offers a biography of this German archaeologist known for his work on Peruvian archaeology.
Offers an overview of Watson's work and evolution as an archaeology.
Peruse a biography detailing the life and work of archaeologist Patty Jo Watson.
Features background on Wedel, a noted archaeologist focusing on the Great Plains.
Find an encyclopedia entry for Johann Joachim Winckelmann, a German historian and archaeologist famous for his work, "History of Ancient Art."