Archaeology: Excavating Fame
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What archaeological finds captured the world’s attention?
Humans have been studying ancient artifacts for thousands of years, but some finds are so interesting, they capture the world’s attention. Learn more about the most famous archaeological discoveries.
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Archaeology: Excavating Fame
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Humans have been studying ancient artifacts for thousands of years, but some finds are so interesting, they capture the world’s attention. Learn more about the most famous archaeological discoveries.
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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.[MUSIC] JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST: Human have been studying ancient artifacts for thousands of years, but some finds are so interesting, that they capture the world's attention.
In 1922, archaeologists uncovered the tomb of the Egyptian King Tutankhamun.
King Tut ruled Egypt in the 1300's BCE.
Archaeologists found more than 2000 artifacts including the remains of King Tut himself.
In year 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, sending ash and rocks and burying the city of Pompeii, and surrounding communities.
Since it was largely preserved by ash, Pompeii offers archaeologists and visitors today a chance to understand what life was like back in ancient Rome.
In 1974, a farmer digging a well discovered a terracotta warrior.
It was one of more than seven thousand different clay soldiers, horses, and chariots.
They were an army to protect the first emperor of China in his afterlife.
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