Artifacts

Hunting for, and learning how to identify, different stone arrowheads is a wonderful hobby for those that enjoy history and the outdoors. Arrowheads can be found all over the world, remnants of...

Archaeology is the scientific search to understand how people in the past interacted with their environment. This is done by excavating and analyzing artifacts. You don't need an advanced degree...

The discovery of the remains of a prior human civilization is one of an archaeologist's greatest thrills. The older the remains are, the more exciting the find. Prehistoric remains are among the...

The Viking city of Jorvik was constructed based on artifacts and evidence uncovered during the Coppergate excavations of the late 1970s to the early 1980s. During the dig, 10th Century Viking...

The First Nations refers to the group of people who were the first to inhabit modern-day Canada. Although they bear a close resemblance to their American brothers, calling First Nations members...

It may seem as if all you need to do to start an artifacts collection is go out and buy your first piece. In reality, being a successful artifacts collector, whether for fun or as a serious...

There are few things in this world more fascinating to artifacts collectors than prizes from ancient Egypt. With it's mystical tales, terrifying mummies and majestic pyramids, Egypt is high on the...

The term 'arrowhead' is commonly used to refer to the pointed spears attached to the end of arrows by peoples native to the North American continent. For decades, arrowheads have been popular in...

There's no single answer as to why ancient pottery remains a constant favorite among artifacts collectors. Perhaps it's because many pieces of pottery tell a story. Maybe it has to do with the...

If digging through dirt, sifting sand through screens and taking endless photographs of pottery shards sounds like high adventure to you, consider organizing an archaeological dig. You're more...