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The Big Dig

The Big Dig

Turn your kids into budding young archaeologists with this fun game from the Museum of London Docklands.

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The Beach

The Beach

A Mesolithic settlement, beach wildlife and swimwear through the ages - a busy mix of topics in this site for kids aged about 7 and over. From Tyne and Wear Museums.

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Rock Art

Rock Art

Games, pictures, facts and print-outs about the Beckensall Archive of prehistoric rock art, from The University of Newcastle upon Tyne. For kids aged 6 and over, with adult help.

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Chasing the Deer

Chasing the Deer

An in-depth exploration of life 10,000 years ago, centred on Scotland's red deer. For approx ages 6 and up. From the National Museums of Scotland.

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Stone Age People

Stone Age People

Find out about survival, food, tools and culture for Stone Age people. For about age 8 and up. From Cresswell Crags.

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50 Million Year Old Fossil Arrives At Liverpool Museum

50 Million Year Old Fossil Arrives At Liverpool Museum

A fossilised palm leaf which is 50 MILLION years old is the latest addition to the collection at World Museum Liverpool.

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Could Hobbits Have Been Real After All? New Human Discovery Excites Scientists!

Could Hobbits Have Been Real After All? New Human Discovery Excites Scientists!

A new species of human has been discovered in Indonesia, getting scientists all over the world VERY excited!

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Trowels Out - National Archaeology Days Are Here Again

Trowels Out - National Archaeology Days Are Here Again

Dig out your trowels and shine up your spades - it's time for National Archaeology Days.

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A Famous Fake Turns Fifty

A Famous Fake Turns Fifty

Find out about Piltdown Man, a very famous fake.

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Nine-Year-Old Discovers A Piece Of History

A nine-year-old boy has found a neolithic flint arrowhead at Castle Howard in Yorkshire.

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Young Archaeologists Find Bronze Age Relics On Holiday!

YAC members have surprised the experts by finding what might be a real Bronze Age burial.

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Bronze Age Mummies Are A Real Puzzle

Ancient mummies found on South Uist are puzzling archaeologists for many different reasons.

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Woolly Rhino Skull Found In A Digger Bucket

Archaeologists get excited about a special Ice Age find.

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More Stonehenge Skeletons Found

Six Bronze Age skeletons have been found close to Stonehenge.

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Looking The Iron Age In The Eye

A man out walking his dog in Lincolnshire has found a skull dating from the Iron Age.

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Alloa Alloa! Ancient Graves Discovered

Builders have discovered two ancient graves while working on a housing development in Scotland.

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Fossil Folklore

If you've got a fossil-mad kid, check this one out. It's an adult site but the fossil types page will help identify beach finds. From The Natural History Museum.

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Houses and Households in Wales in the Iron Age

Guide to life in a round house, in Welsh and English, from Gathering The Jewels.

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