I was disappointed by the profile of Scott Wolter ("History's sleuth," March 19). Real archaeology is far more interesting than the fantasies Wolter spins on his television show, "America Unearthed." ...

A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick – a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock ...

Whenever someone learns that I am an archaeologist, whether it’s at a party, a conference, or even when I saw a new doctor last week, there is an almost inevitable follow up question: “You’re an ...

FOR many, archaeology calls to mind Hollywood adventures or stories of ancient treasures taken abroad. Yet a quiet transformation is taking place: archaeology in Africa is increasingly led by Africans ...

<p> <br>In today's media-influenced culture, the popular idea of archaeology is one of Indiana Jones searching for the lost Ark of the Covenant or Howard Carter stepping into the King Tut's tomb, but ...

A University of South Florida professor of archaeology wants students to know one thing: Archaeology is not just about dinosaurs. In her book "Archaeology for Dummies," Nancy Marie White explains what ...

Why some amateurs are stirring up dust and little else. The late Ron Wyatt, a self-styled amateur archaeologist, claimed to have found Noah’s Ark, the Ark of the Covenant, and the original stones of ...

A real-life Indiana Jones still dresses like his idol - but says archeology is not what it used to be. Julian Collinson, 23, has revealed the difference in his job as an archaeologist and that of ...

In the last session, we looked at the basics of what archaeology is and how excavation is done. But why even bother doing archaeology? All that research and excavation is difficult, time consuming, ...