Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries
Sarah Albee
Ages 8-12
Suggested Reading List
Tag: elementary school (upper)
Archaeology in the Community recommends these books as a way for all ages to explore archaeology.
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Reading Level
Topic
King Tut’s Tomb
Amazing Archaeology Series
Julie Murray
Ages 6-10Machu Picchu
Amazing Archaeology Series
Julie Murray
Ages 6-10Ötzi the Iceman
Amazing Archaeology Series
Julie Murray
Ages 6-10Petra
Amazing Archaeology Series
Julie Murray
Ages 6-10Pompeii
Amazing Archaeology Series
Julie Murray
Ages 6-10Terracotta Army
Amazing Archaeology Series
Julie Murray
Ages 6-10Archaeologists in Action
Megan Kopp
Ages 8-12Archaeology for Young Explorers: Uncovering History at Colonial Williamsburg
Patricia Samford, David L. Ribblett, Suzanne Coffman, and Donna Sheppard
Ages 9-13Archaeology: Cool Women Who Dig
Anita Yasuda and Lena Chandhok
Ages 9-12The Children of the Past: Archaeology and the Lives of Kids
Lois Miner Huey
Ages 9-14Dig It!: Archaeology for Kids
Caitlin Sockin
Ages 10-16Digging Deep: How Science Unearths Puzzles from the Past
Laura Scandiffio
Ages 10-15Egyptian Mummy: Unwrap an Egyptian Mummy
Lorraine Jean Hopping
Ages 8-10The Egyptology Handbook
Emily Sands
Ages 9-12The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
Laura Amy Schlitz and Robert Byrd
Ages 9-12How the Sphinx Got to the Museum
Jessie Hartland
Ages 6-9Egypt’s Mysterious Pyramids
Isabel Soto Archaeology Adventure Series
Agnieszka Biskup
Ages 8-14Escape from Pompeii
Isabel Soto Archaeology Adventure Series
Terry Collins
Ages 8-14Investigating Machu Picchu
Isabel Soto Archaeology Adventure Series
Emily Sohn
Ages 8-14The Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellers
Isabel Soto Archaeology Adventure Series
Terry Collins
Ages 8-14Uncovering Mummies
Isabel Soto Archaeology Adventure Series
Agnieszka Biskup
Ages 8-14Lessons from Our Ancestors: Uncovering Ancient World Wisdom
Raksha Dave and Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong
Ages 8-12The Lost Wreck of the Isis
Robert D. Ballard
Ages 9-12Maybe You’ll be an Archaeologist
Amy E Reid and J Rene Perez
Ages 3-12Motel of Mysteries
David Macaulay
Ages 8+The Mystery of the Graveyard of the Atlantic
Carole Marsh
Ages 8-11Samantha Sutton and the Labyrinth of Lies
Samantha Sutton Series
Jordan Jacobs
Ages 9-12Samantha Sutton and the Temple of Traitors
Samantha Sutton Series
Jordan Jacobs
Ages 9-12Samantha Sutton and the Winter of the Warrior Queen
Samantha Sutton Series
Jordan Jacobs
Ages 9-12Sharuko: El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
Monica Brown and Elisa Chavarri
Ages 6-11Shipwreck Fever
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and Ilene Richard
Ages 6-9Shipwreck Search: Discovery of the H.L. Hunley
Sally M. Walker and Elaine Verstraete
Ages 7-10Shipwrecked!: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor
Martin W. Sandler
Ages 10-14Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities Beneath the Sea
Mary M. Cerullo
Ages 10-12Stones, Bones, and Petroglyphs: Digging into Southwest Archaeology
Susan E. Goodman and Michael J. Doolittle
Ages 8-10Tales of Ancient Worlds: Adventures in Archaeology
Stefan Milosavljevich and Sam Caldwell
Ages 8-10The Tomb of King Tutankhamen
Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods
Ages 10-12The Tomb Robber and King Tut
Sarah Gauch and Allen Garns
Ages 6-9The Treasures of the Seven Seas: Cleopatra and the Mystery of the San Diego
Marianne Meyer Bianchi & Franck Goddio
Ages 8-12What’s for Supper? Native American Foods in Ouachita Mountains [PDF]
Quachita Chapter, Arkansas Archeological Society
Ages 7-9