Video: Forensic Detectives - Archaeology at Work

Summary:

Description: Remnants of the past tell remarkable stories about ancient cultures, civilizations, and cataclysmic events. Video segments explore the history of China, Peru, and Jerusalem, and examine the Earth’s magnetic poles. Spanning many locations and eras, this presentation invites students on a worldwide journey to study the forensic uses of archaeology and geology. © 2004 Discovery Channel School Grades: 6-8      (55 min.)
Teacher Guide

Segments:

Lost City of Shang (07:52)
Archaeologists Uncover the Past (54:11)
Clues from the Past (02:21)
Tracing Back to Shang Dynasty (00:41)
Dig at Anyang (01:28)
Where Did Shang Come From? (01:05)
Tools of Forensic Archaeology (01:25)
Mummies of Peru (13:48)
Mummies: Messengers from the Past (01:19)
Studying Chirabaya Skeletal Remains (02:00)
The Significance of the Mummification Process (03:14)
Carbon-14 Dating (01:43)
Jerusalem's History (05:29)
Religious Pilgrims (01:04)
Jerusalem: Spiritual Home to Three Religions (01:57)
Religion Strengthened in Jerusalem (02:26)
Case Closed (22:45)
Human Remains Tell a Story (01:15)
Mysterious Bones Uncovered (02:50)
Techniques of Field Archaeology (03:37)
Interpreting the Remains of an Uncovered Skeleton (02:13)
What Bones Can Tell Us (02:35)
Bones Lead to Further Investigation (01:45)
Hypothesizing the Cause of Death (01:09)
Archival Documents Leave Clues (02:11)
Matching DNA (01:35)
Confession of the Crime (03:05)
History of Forensic Medicine (00:24)
Magnetic Chaos (09:45)
Where Can You Find Magnets? (00:52)
Earth's Magnetic Fields (02:04)
Monitoring Earth's Magnetic Fields (02:00)
Effects of Magnetic Fields on Weather (00:40)
Magnetic Fields: Protecting Humans (04:08)