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13-Year-Old Discovers Treasure Tied To Danish King

WORLD An amateur archaeologist and a 13-year-old student discovered a thousand-year-old treasure on an island in the Baltic Sea. The treasure might be tied to Harald Bluetooth, the famous king who united Denmark. (NPR) Where else have citizen scientists discovered Viking treasure? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Citizen scientists armed with metal detectors discovered … Continue reading 13-Year-Old Discovers Treasure Tied To Danish King

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Out-of-this-World Beads Show Native Culture’s Interaction Sphere

GEOGRAPHY Objects unearthed at a Native American burial site are remnants of an ancient space rock. (Nature) Who were the Hopewell? Use our resources to better understand this ancient Native American tradition. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas   The Nature article details an analysis of beads found in a Hopewell burial site in Havana, … Continue reading Out-of-this-World Beads Show Native Culture’s Interaction Sphere

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Refugees Find Inspiration as Museum Tour Guides

WORLD Babylonian artifacts provide a reminder of home, and hope, for Syrian and Iraqi refugees. (BBC) Use our resources to learn more about contemporary migrants to Europe. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The terrific BBC article describes a program for recent immigrants to Germany. Why does Germany have a high population of refugees from … Continue reading Refugees Find Inspiration as Museum Tour Guides

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Viking Treasure Discovered in Scotland

WORLD Buried for more than a thousand years, Scotland’s “Galloway hoard” may include rare artifacts looted from medieval monasteries. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to see a similar Viking vessel. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including today’s quick-and-easy MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Images from the Galloway hoard, a collection of Viking treasure discovered in … Continue reading Viking Treasure Discovered in Scotland

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Armenia’s Stone-Age Arms Industry

WORLD High-tech archaeology has revealed that millions of obsidian artifacts, unearthed from the Aegean to Crimea, were made at a Paleolithic “factory” in the Caucasus. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to take a look at an obsidian artifact unearthed a little closer to home. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our “Teachers’ Toolkit.” Discussion Ideas The great Nat Geo … Continue reading Armenia’s Stone-Age Arms Industry

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