Anthropology: Archaeological Sites

One thousand fifty-five photographs taken in the opening years of the twentieth century by the expedition are reproduced here. Valuable for gauging the degree of change in this region, as some of these sites were drowned by the Aswan Dam and others, like Abu Simbel, lifted beyond the new shoreline.

Data on a medieval town in the Hiroshima prefecture of Japan at the mouth of the Ashida River, where excavation has been underway since 1961.

This site plans to place online the complete records of Howard Carter's work at the pharaoh's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. A database of artifacts found in the tomb and the full text of field diaries by Carter and A.C. Mace and selected photographs are available.