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Issues From '10
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Color Secrets
Color is with us every day,but how often do we question what colors they had in the past or what colors survive at archaeological sites? Wel
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When Dinos Ruled
Ever watched the movie Jurassic Park? Then perhaps you've wondered how accurate the dinosaur portrayals are. DIG certainly has. And, so, to
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On the Move
"Got wheels?"-an expression some people use to ask if another has a car or similar form of transportation. But take a moment to think about
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Bee Power!
Bzzz! Bzzz! How often do we hear that sound and begin flapping our hands to get the creature to move away? But bees are critical to the envi
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Say It with Hieroglyphs
Ever wonder what all those signs and pictures say when you see wall paintings uncovered in ancient Egypt? Well, here's your chance to find o
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Caesar's City by the Sea: Caesarea Maritima
Ever heard of Caesarea Maritima? Any idea where it might be or who lived there? If you answered "no" to all three questions, you're in for a
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Ancient Egypt's Saqqara Secrets
We're off this month to Egypt's "City of the Dead." But, if you are thinking the pyramids at Giza, you'll be mistaken. Our destination is Sa
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Issues From '09
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What's for Dinner?
Like to eat? Even if "no" is your answer, you are sure to enjoy this issue. We'll be 'roasting the Sunday' joint down in Australian, figurin
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Stonehenge
Lots has been in the news this past year about Stonehenge - new finds, new theories, more burials. What are the facts? Who's doing the work?
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HOW A DIG WORKS
Dr. Dig receives many questions asking about what happens on a dig. In this issue, DIG has the answers - and you're sure to find them fascin
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TATTOOS: MARKS WITH MEANINGS
Ready for a unique adventure? Well, DIG has gone around the world for this issue, and the finds are amazing. They also pose lots of question
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AMAZING EARTH PAINTINGS
Chile, Argentina, England, United States, Australia - DIG will be visiting them all in this issue! "But, what do they have in common that re
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China's Shi Huangdi
A tomb that no one dares enter! Can that be possible? Yes, if you are talking about China's first emperor - Shi Huangdi. In this issue we ar
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MYSTERIES OF EARLY IRELAND
Ireland - what archaeological remains does it have? Well, DIG has the answer for you, and we're sure you will be surprised at just how many
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FAKES, FORGERIES, AND THEFTS
How many archaeological sites have been damaged and looted? Countless! How many unscrupulous people have sold cultural treasures - when they
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ROME: THROUGH TIME
Hold on tight! This month DIG has joined with archaeologists and scientists to bring you Rome as you have never before seen it! The ruins ar
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Issues From '08
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ICE-AGE ANIMALS
Here's the issue for all of you who have sent Dr. Dig questions about mammoths, cave bears, the La Brea Tar Pits! And, even if you have neve
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CSI: FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY
Here's an issue of DIG that is sure to intrigue you - and that you won't put down until you read it from cover to cover. Wonder how you can
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EGYPT'S VALLEY OF THE KINGS
To be sure, one of the best-known ancient sites in the world is Egypt's Valley of the Kings. You're sure to have heard of King Tut and know
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PIRATES
Ahoy, matey! Never you fear - I'm not about to rob or kill you! No, I really want to show you what we pirates were all about. We left many t
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ONSITE WITH INDIANA JONES
Who's the best-known archaeologist in the world? You'd be right if you said "Indiana Jones." In fact, there are quite a number of people who
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CHINA'S HIDDEN CAVES
Imagine hundreds of caves, all cut into living rock and all in one place! That's exactly what you find in Dunhuang. And, what an incredible
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Heard of the Gordion knot? Know who "untied" it? If you answered, "Alexander the Great." You're right - as the legend goes. But, what's the
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AFRICA'S JEWEL LEPTIS MAGNA
Ready for an adventure? Then this is the issue for you. DIG traveled this month to northern Africa, to the present-day country of Libya, and
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THE SPHINX OF EGYPT
Say the word "sphinx" and immediately the desert sands of Egypt come to mind and rock-carved creature regally. So, too, do many questions. E
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Issues From '07
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AMERICA'S FIRST CITIES
You'll need a good week of sleep before you start this journey! We'll be traveling from South America, through Mexico, to the United States,
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ARCHAEOLOGIST
Ever written to Dr. DIG? Well, every day, e-mails arrive asking what she does? How she does it? And what kind of training is necessary? So,
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THE TRUTH ABOUT CAVEMEN
Neandertals have been in the news lately. New finds keep being made - and the clues they offer are fascinating, but often controversial. So,
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ANIMALS OF THE ANCIENTS
Here's an issue you sure don't want to miss, especially if you have a pet - be it a cat, dog, gerbil, snake, or horse. You'll find out why t
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ANCESTOR WORSHIP
Why did the ancient Egyptians leave food and drink in tombs? Did the Etruscans think by putting a mask of a dead person on the urn filled wi
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EARLY PEOPLES
Who are DIGTM's Early Peoples? Well, here are some clues: For this issue, they're all people who once lived in the area now called the Unite
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MONEY
Money - just how old is the concept? What did people use for money in ancient times? How do we know? The questions are endless, but DIGTM is
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DISASTER ARCHEAOLOGY
Ever heard of disaster archaeology? It's a new field - and a growing one! Join DIGTM as we go onsite at the World Trade Center. Find out why
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LET'S EAT
What were ovens like in ancient times? Did the early peoples even have ovens? What foods did they eat? Why did the early Chinese place plate
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Issues From '06
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VIKINGS
In November 2006, DIGTM will travel north and east to search the lands of the Vikings for clues to their world. In Sweden, we'll work with e
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MYTHS AND LEGENDS
Well, you have asked what's myth and what's real and how can you tell the difference if, in fact, there is a difference. Here's an issue t
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GREAT PYRAMID
Get your hard hat ready! And some good walking shoes, and make sure they're good for walking in dry, hot sand! You are gong to be entering E
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THE TRUTH ABOUT DINOSAURS
So many DIGTM readers have asked about dinosaurs that we decided to focus this issue on them! You're going to love it! You'll meet 11-year-o
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HIGH FASHION
Imagine wearing a perfumed cone on your head that melts and drips a sweet-smelling aroma over your body! Check out a 2,000-year-old face cre
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AUSTRALIA: LAND OF THE UNKNOWN
G'day, mate! Ready for some real adventure? You'll need hiking boots and a water bottle, as we have miles of terrain to cover. DIGTM is head
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MEET THE MUMMIES
Mummies! Mummies! Mummies! They're everywhere - from Egypt to Russia to China to Peru! We'll bring you face-to-face with some who were ritua
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KID POWER
This issue's sure to interest you, as you'll meet people who were just your age when they began their career in archaeology! There are the t
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KING TUT
Travel to Egypt's Valley of the Kings as DIG unearths one of the most amazing archeological finds ever! Learn why Howard Carter shocked the
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Issues From '05
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MACHU PICCHU
Start running - up and down stairs! The training will help with DIGTM's adventure high in the Andes Mountains with the Incas. You'll travel
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JAMESTOWN REDISCOVERED
Sure you've heard of Jamestown, Virginia, and Pocahontas and John Allen - but do you know the real story? To find out, join DIG as it travel
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BOG PEOPLE
Heard of Tollund Man? We're sure you have - Dr. Dig receives many questions about him. Well, finally, here's the scoop - and it is fascinati
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SPORTS
Ready for a great workout? Maybe a few pushups and some runs with your dog will get your muscles in tip-top condition. You'll need the pract
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HADRIAN'S WALL
Get your hiking boots and walking stick ready! You're sure to meet some steep climbs and nasty underfoot-areas on this trip! You'll work sid
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EARLY PEOPLES OF THE WORLD
Ever wonder about hominids? Well, here's your chance to meet a few! You'll also have a ringside seat as an anthropologist follows the leads
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POMPEII
Relive the eruption of Vesuvius with an 18-year-old eye-witness who later gave his account to an historian. Dig in the ruins of the once pro
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IMPACT OF WAR
Listen to the news and, almost daily, you're sure to hear of a conflict or war raging in some part of the globe. With so little space for th
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TOOLS
Here's an issue that's sure to please! We all use tools, every day, in fact. But, have you ever thought about what our ancestors used for to
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Issues From '04
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EGYPT
Mystery, romance, war, religion - it's all in this issue on ancient Egypt! DIG will introduce you to the Supreme Director of Antiquities, wh
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U.S. SHIPWRECKS
Did you catch the news on the raising of the Civil War vessel Hunley? Well, join us as we meet the archaeologist-diver who worked at the sit
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MEGALITHS
You've heard of Stonehenge, but there are many, many more sites with huge, stone, prehistoric columns. Join us as we travel to the great sto
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CATACOMBS, UNDERGROUND SECRETS
Ready for the trip of a lifetime? Then this issue of DIG is sure to accommodate you! Bring warm clothes and a flashlight as we go undergroun
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IRAN'S HASANLU
Archaeologists who dug at this site will never forget the finds: Skeletons of ancient soldiers that tell of a fast-paced fire that caught th
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GREECE, CHILDREN OF ANCIENT
Think of ancient Greece, and what comes to mind? Great columned temples, mighty gods and goddesses, a terrible war with its arch enemy Troy,
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ETRURIA AND THE ETRUSCANS
Sure you've heard of Roman gladiators and Roman togas! But, ever wonder if the Romans invented both? Well, they didn't. No, they borrowed th
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CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS
Soldiers, horses, bullets, stove legs, human burials - all this and more you'll find in this DIG issue. Find out why four members of the New
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HOMER'S WORLD
Who was Homer? Think you know the answer? How about "Was there really a great Trojan War?" Or, "Where is Ithaca, Odysseus's home?" Should an
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Issues From '03
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CHINA, DIGGING IN ANCIENT
Ever wonder what survives in ancient sealed tombs, and why? Well, join us on site in China to find out why silk is a great find. Learn why t
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NUBIA
This journey will be a warm one as we travel south of Egypt to visit several sites along the Nile. For several years now archaeologists from
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TOOTHY TALES OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Are you ready for this issue - there's plenty to "bite" into, that's for sure. We are going on-site around the world to check out teeth. Som
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GREEK POWER
The ancient Greeks were not into conquering great tracts of land, but they did expand to colonies and outposts along the Mediterranean shore
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JERUSALEM: TALES FROM THE ANCIENT HOLY CITY
Some ancient cities were simple complexes and their remains tell of a particular time period and a particular people. Other cities have a ve
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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, TRACKING
Ever wonder how a site gets named to the Underground Railroad Trail? Well, join us for a behind-the-scenes look at what archaeologists and h
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Issues From '02
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MAYA RIVALS
We're off to Guatemala and Mexico to search Mayan ruins with a representative from the World Monuments Fund. Two of the Mayan sites we'll vi
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PETRA, JORDAN
Join us on site for an fantastic tour of Petra, one of the best known archaeological sites in the world. With archaeologists as your guide,
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POOP, SCOOP ON
Did cavemen poop? Read DIG's summer issue to find out! And, there's more! Travel back hundreds and hundreds of years to visit toilets at Ind
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USA, ARCHAEOLOGY
To be sure, archaeology is alive and well throughout the United States. Perhaps you might want to use this issue to plan your summer vacatio
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CATALHOYUK
Read about the discovery of Catalhoyuk and how finds are changing archaeologists' and historians' view of early cities and communities. In t
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TOMBS, ANCIENT
They're all around us, everywhere. Some are old, some just recently dug, others forgotten with time. Join us in this issue as we explore a f
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Issues From '01
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ROCK ART
Ever wonder when rock art began? Ever wonder which art is rock art and which is graffiti? Let the experts tell you. Enter the caves with the
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DISCOVERIES FROM THE DEEP
Come dive beneath the waves with us! Discover secrets the seabed has kept for centuries as we travel on a quick whirlabout - to Uluburun (of
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PETRIFIED PETS
All about Perfectly Preserved Pets! (Egypt) The Anasazi - a Native American culture that disappeared more than 700 years ago (Colorado / New
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ROME, NO PLACE LIKE
Take a tour of one of the world's greatest (and oldest) cities. Horses in ancient art. Find out about Akhenaten and his achievements (Egypt)
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ROCKIN' RULERS
Meet Eagle, a dog with a nose for bones. Hail to the Chiefs: in ancient times, pharaohs, conquerors, and kings used art to gain fame and pow
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Issues From '00
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MUMMY WORLD
Find out about the fascinating board games played by ancient civilizations. Meet some amazing mummies from different parts of the world. The
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VIKINGS
The Adventurous Vikings: These feared conquerors were the first Europeans to discover North America. Gods of the Vikings: Whom did they wors
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ANCIENT OLYMPICS
Read how the ancient Greeks created the Olympics. Excavation of the Hunley, a Confederate submarine that was lost for more than a century (S
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ULTIMATE T. REX
The story of a dinosaur named Sue (South Dakota). Road to Eldorado - the true tale of 16th-century adventurers and their quest for treasure
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PYRAMID POWER
Few structures in the world excite and inspire like these ancient pyramids (Egypt). Learn about some of the ways archaeologists determine th
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UNDERWATER WONDERS
Discoveries of the world's greatest historical treasures (Turkey, Egypt). Underwater archaeology methods. Napoleon's Lost Fleet at the Battl
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Issues From '99
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SUPER STATUES
March of the Terra-Cotta Soldiers - an amazing army of artifacts created in China more than 2,000 years ago is one of the world's archaeolog
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STONE GIANTS
Visit this South Pacific island and its giant statues. What archaeology tells about ancient school days in Sparta, Mexico, Europe, and Sumer
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LUKE SKYWALKER
Discovery of fossil flesh on a dinosaur hatchling. An ancient Native American site in Miami, Fl. Article about conservation, restoration, an
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