Look for the sagittal suture – the squiggly line that runs the length of the skull – and note whether is it's completely fused. If it is, the remains are likely to be of someone older than 35. Look ...

Students will conduct field research, including the use of a grid system, in order to discover important or interesting family artifacts. Students will map discoveries of important artifacts on a grid ...

Spotlight on a vintage WWI cartridge and what it reveals about the earliest days of the struggle against communist Russia. Students share the stories behind a favorite object or family artifact and ...

Anthropology is the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. Forensic anthropologists are trained physical anthropologists who apply ...

World War II was fought in the form of physical battles as well as psychological warfare. The surviving artifacts from the front lines of these struggles provide a window onto how World War II was ...

The first step to genealogical research is to decide what you want to find out. You'll have the most success if you choose the branch of the family you already know best. Often it is easier to ...

To pin down documented facts relative to a specific historical question. Congratulations. You've just been made a Deputy History Detective. To become a full Detective, you only need to conduct a ...

Patents are used to establish the primacy of an invention or innovation. The US Patent Office was started in 1790 and has been keeping records of every great (and weird) American invention since then.

The ultimate historical investigation, very old objects can take you on a journey that predates history itself. Many different items fall under this heading, and we have arbitrarily limited the ...

Use this lesson to help students deconstruct an episode of “History Detectives: Special Investigations.” The “Viewing Guide” allows students to map out the steps that the History Detectives follow to ...