Archaeology Pictures
Check out pictures of Big Dig artifacts from last year to help you get some ideas for your artifact. Scroll down to see a slide show of the longest running archaeological dig in the United States as well as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century, the terra cotta warriors.
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Indiana Jones & the Adventure of Archaeology Exhibit
We had so much fun visiting the Discovery Science Center! If you get a chance to go between now and April 21, 2013, it is totally worth it. For the real archaeological artifacts, I put the description before the photo of the artifact. Weebly doesn't allow me to rotate the pictures so some you'll have to look at sideways :).
Big Dig Artifacts 2012-2013
Big Dig Artifacts 2011-2012
Big Dig Artifacts 2010-2011
Big Dig Artifacts 2009-2010
Big Dig Artifacts 2008-2009
Fort Michilimackinac
Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan is the location of the longest running archaeological dig in the United States. They have rebuilt the fort to look just like it did in the 1700s based on their archaeological finds. In addition to the fascinating structures, there are people dressed up in period clothing who inform visitors about what it was like to live at Fort Michilimackinac three hundred years ago. Here are some fun pictures of my visit to the fort in 2008.
Terra Cotta Soldiers
China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, buried thousands of terra cotta soldiers and horses near his tomb, hoping they would join him in the next life. These life-like statues were discovered in 1974 when some Chinese farmers were digging a well. The world's largest free-standing airplane hangar was built over the first pit of soldiers and Chinese archaeologists have worked to reconstruct the soldiers who were destroyed by looting and a collapsed roof. You can read all about the archaeological site where these statues were found at http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/,
The last photo in this slide show is of the mound where Qin Shihuangdi is buried. Archaeologists have not unearthed his tomb yet because they are waiting until their technology has advanced a bit further so that whatever they find can be preserved. I sure hope they dig him up during my lifetime!
The last photo in this slide show is of the mound where Qin Shihuangdi is buried. Archaeologists have not unearthed his tomb yet because they are waiting until their technology has advanced a bit further so that whatever they find can be preserved. I sure hope they dig him up during my lifetime!
