Nicola Barber - Tomb Explorers

Baquedano, Elizabeth. Aztec, Inca and Maya (Eyewitness). New York: Dorling Kindersley,2005.

Gogerly, Liz. Ancient Egypt (Time Travel Guides). Chicago: Raintree, 2008.

Hart, George. Ancient Egypt (Eyewitness). New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2008.

Kops, Deborah. Palenque (Unearthing Ancient Worlds). Minneapolis, Minn.: Twenty-FirstCentury, 2008.

Malam, John. Lost and Found: The Terracotta Army and Other Lost Treasures . Irvine,Calif.: QEB, 2011.

Margeson, Sue M. Viking (Eyewitness). New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2000.

www.khm.uio.no/utstilling/faste/vikingskipene/index_eng.html
The Viking Ship Museumoffers information about the Oseberg ship.

ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/tut/mysteries
Visit this interactive National Geographicweb site to learn more about Tutankhamuns tomb. A special feature allows you toexamine his body up close.

www.penn.museum/sites/iraq
Read lots of fascinating information about the excavationsat Ur.

www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/qin_shihuang_1.htm
The China Guide web site has lots of information about Qin Shi Huangdi, his tomb,and the terracotta army.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/411
Read the United Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO) description of the excavations at Palenque.

whc.unesco.org/en/list/441
The UNESCO web site has an excellent description of theterracotta army.

The American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, New York 10024-5192
www.amnh.org
The American Museum of Natural Historyis home to many of the worlds greatesthistorical treasures. The museum containsartifacts from many of the civilizationsexplored in this book.

The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605-2496
fieldmuseum.org
The Field Museum has an impressivecollection of artifacts, including manyfrom the cultures of the Americas.

Smithsonian National Museum of
Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20560
www.mnh.si.edu
The National Museum of NaturalHistory has archaeological findsfrom many of the civilizationsmentioned in this book and more.

• See if you can find out more about some of the latest tomb finds in the Americas.New discoveries are being found all the time. In 2010, archaeologists found a 2,700-year-oldpyramid in southern Mexico. It is believed to be the oldest tomb of its kind in Mesoamerica.
• Find out about some other Viking ship burials. For example, try to find informationabout the Skuldelev ships in Denmark. Check out the web site of the Danish VikingShip Museum for lots of information about the Skuldelev ships: www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/.
• Learn more about the Valley of the Kings, where Tutankhamuns tomb was discovered.There are more than 60 tombs carved into the stone walls of the valley, and theremay be many more that are still undiscovered.

Imagine you are a farmer, digging away in a field. Suddenly, you spot something inthe ground beneath your feeta hole, a glint of metal, an underground chamber. Itsa one in a million chance, but it can happen!

Some of the most incredible tomb discoveries have been made by chance, and some haveunearthed dazzling treasures. Others, of course, are the result of painstaking researchand careful archaeological work. This book has examples of both kinds of discovery.Read on to find out more

In Mexico during Day of the Dead celebrations, people make masks to remember theirloved ones who have died.

In Petra, Jordan, these elaborate tombs were built high into the mountainside.

From the very earliest times, people have wondered about what happens after death.Even today, the passing of a person from life to death is dealt with in many differentways around the world. Some people bury their dead in the ground or in tombs. Someprefer to cremate (burn) the dead body. These customs reflect the many differentbeliefs about life after deaththe afterlife.

Some of the tombs unearthed in the past have been full of spectacular treasures.The ancient Egyptian boy-king, Tutankhamun, was buried in a gold sarcophagus, andhis tomb contained his golden throne, chariot, and countless other amazing objects.In the 1870s, excavations to find the tomb of the mythological Greek king Agamemnonunearthed a treasure trove of golden objects, including cups, swords, crownsanda golden death mask.

This golden death mask was found at Mycenae, Greece, in 1876.