excavations (archaeology)

Argues that Viking reached America before Christopher Columbus, and chronicles one couples discovery of Viking artifacts which prove Vikings landed in the United States more than one thousand years ago.

Discusses nine important archaeological discoveries, including the Schliemanns' excavations of Troy, Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tutankh-Amen, and the Leakeys' uncovering of the world's oldest fossils in Africa.

Describes five archaeological excavations, examining the mysteries uncovered by historical archaeologists. Includes La Salle's ship "Belle," the Jamestown settlement, the battlefield of the Little Bighorn, Monticello's slave quarters, and the nineteenth-century New York City neighborhood of Five Points.

Traces the history of the Anglo-Saxon civilization in England from the 5th to the 11th centuries as revealed by archaelogists' excavations and laboratory tests.

An account of the discovery and excavation of ancient Nineveh in the 1840's by archaeologist Henry Layard.

Recounts the events and the people involved in the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.

Describes the events leading to the discovery of the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen in 1922 as well as the tomb's opening and findings. Includes a biography of Lord Carnarvon, the tomb's discoverer and photographs and descriptions of treasures found in the tomb.