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Consequences of Exploration

Discovery: King Tut's Tomb
Learn about the discovery of King Tut's tomb, and the people responsible for this historic discovery.
Where Are the Sunken Cities?
Read about how explorers have discovered lost cities under the sea, and what motivates them to search for these cities.
Rare, Endangered Creatures Found in Honduran Lost City
Read about how archaeologists discovered previously unknown plants and animals within a lost city in Honduras.
The Race to Decode Lost Languages
Dig into how archaeologists have worked to decode lost languages found on ancient tablets, and why explorers of history want to understand them.
What Happened to the Lost City of Kush?
Explore how archaeologists are uncovering the history of the lost city of Kush, and using artifacts to piece together a missing piece of history.
Discovery of Pompeii
Read about the discovery of Pompeii, and how the discovery changed the way people thought about archaeology.

Lost City Unearthed in Egypt
Read all about the newest lost city to be unearthed in Egypt and the amazing discoveries arising from it.
Lost Cities, Racism, and Ruins
Learn about the lost city of Great Zimbabwe, and how racism has prevented archaeologists from gaining an accurate view of its history.

Ancient Footsteps in Sand Rewrite History
Read about how the discovery of ancient footsteps in New Mexico, USA changed archaeologists understanding of human history.

Dream Job: Archaeologist
Explore what it means to be an archaeologist, and what makes them explorers of ideas and history.
Understanding Archaeology
Dig deeper into what archaeology is and what we can learn from it

Anthropology
Learn more about anthropology and archaeology, and how we explore human history through artifacts
Where is the Lost City of Atlantis?
Read about the lost city of Atlantis, theories of where it might be, and consider what motivates us to continue searching for this city.
Real Life Sunken Cities
Watch Peter Campbell explain how the study of sunken cities can help us understand both our human history and the nature of our planet.
In Their Footsteps: Human Migration Out of Africa
Follow Paul Salopek as he follows human ancestors' journey out of our origin in Africa and across the globe, tracking human history.

Laser Technology Finds Hidden City in Cambodia
Read about the new technology allowing archaeologists to uncover hidden cities in Cambodia.
Technology Finds Mayan City
Read about the new technology allowing archaeologists to find lost cities without disturbing the environment.

Mummies Revealed!
Learn about the new technology that allows archaeologists to look inside mummies without opening their sarcophagus.

Koala Teeth Used to Make Archaeology Map
Read into how archaeologists in Australia are using koala teeth to create a map of human history.

Mapping Prehistoric Human Migration
Learn about how prehistoric human ancestors left their origin in Africa, and track how they moved across the glove using land bridges that no longer exist.