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Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites

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Produced in partnership with National Geographic, and led by a renowned archaeologist, explore over 20 of the most significant and enthralling archaeological sites on the planet.

Syllabus

  • 01: The Origins of Modern Archaeology
  • 02: Excavating Pompeii and Herculaneum
  • 03: Schliemann and His Successors at Troy
  • 04: Early Archaeology in Mesopotamia
  • 05: How Do Archaeologists Know Where to Dig?
  • 06: Prehistoric Archaeology
  • 07: Gobekli Tepe, Catalhoyuk, and Jericho
  • 08: Pyramids, Mummies, and Hieroglyphics
  • 09: King Tut's Tomb
  • 10: How Do You Excavate at a Site?
  • 11: Discovering Mycenae and Knossos
  • 12: Santorini, Akrotiri, and the Atlantis Myth
  • 13: The Uluburun Shipwreck
  • 14: The Dead Sea Scrolls
  • 15: The Myth of Masada?
  • 16: Megiddo: Excavating Armageddon
  • 17: The Canaanite Palace at Tel Kabri
  • 18: Petra, Palmyra, and Ebla
  • 19: How Are Artifacts Dated and Preserved?
  • 20: The Terra-cotta Army, Sutton Hoo, and Otzi
  • 21: Discovering the Maya
  • 22: The Nazca Lines, Sipan, and Machu Picchu
  • 23: Archaeology in North America
  • 24: From the Aztecs to Future Archaeology
  • By This Director

Taught by

Eric H. Cline

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