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Let the Adventure Begin! At the Museum ...
Take the “Treasures Transport” ExperiencelDescend deep into the earth with your trusty guide as you prepare to
discover the Treasures of the Earth!
1. Get a bird’s-eye view of the excitement at the Overlook on Level 1.
The Tomb lTake a peek into the entrance of the tomb.lAsk your children: “What do you think we’ll
find inside?”
The Terra Cotta WarriorslSee excavations under way and catch a
glimpse of a mighty army.lAsk your children: “Why do you think
someone would build an army of statues?”
The Shipwreck lPeer down at the pile of cannons under water!lAsk your children: “What do you think it would be like to explore
under the sea?” “What equipment would you need?” “What do you think you might find?”
Fantastic FactA Chinese farmer digging a well first discovered the Terra Cotta Warriors in 1974. Since then, archaeologists have uncovered more than 2,000 clay figures. There may be thousands more!
1. Get a bird’s-eye view of the excitement at the Overlook on Level 1.
lHelp children explore and ask questions like archaeologists.lGood questions often begin with who, what, when, where, how,
or why.lEncourage children by saying, “That’s a great question! Let’s see if
we can find some clues.”lHelp young children begin to understand that the distant past
was “long, long ago.”
2. There are mysteries to be solved!
Fantastic FactArchaeologists are scientific detectives. They examine artifacts (objects), artwork, writing, and other kinds of evidence about our past. Some archaeologists research the recent past. Others search for clues about how people lived hundreds or thousands of years ago.
3. Tools of Discovery
An archaeologist never leaves home without them!lHelp your children find these tools in the exhibit:
lCan you think of other tools archaeologists use? Explore the gallery to find more.
l Have an at-home “treasure” hunt. Help children draw a map of one room. Hide an object that provides a clue about the past, such as a baby picture or toy. Challenge children to find the object using the map and a few clues. Ask: What can this object tell us?
l Visit the exhibit website, childrensmuseum.org/treasures. 4Hidden Treasures: Try this experiment together to create mineral
deposits like the concretions found on underwater artifacts.4Treasures of the Earth Archaeology Challenge: Explore a virtual
archaeological excavation and become Apprentice Archaeologists!l Explore exciting Family Events on our website at www.childrensmuseum.org.
Find a Treasure Trove of Adventures in Booksl Archaeologists Dig for Clues (1997) by Kate Duke. School children visit a dig site
and explore the meaning and methods of archaeology. l How the Sphinx Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland (2010). Colorful
illustrations and an easy-to-follow story make this a great read-aloud book.l The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt (2002) by Claudia
Logan. A boy named Will joins a 1920 archaeological dig. Photos show an actual excavation in Egypt.
l The Incredible Story of China’s Buried Warriors (2000) by Dorothy H. Patent. Colorful photographs and illustrations feature the Terra Cotta Warriors and ongoing archaeological excavations.
l Pirates (2001) by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne. The authors provide an overview of historical pirates, separating fact from fiction and folklore.
l Captain Kidd: Seventeenth-Century Pirate of the Indian Ocean and African Coast (2002) by Aileen Weintraub. This account of how Kidd was accused of piracy includes his trial, execution, and the subsequent search for his “treasure.”
Book selections available from the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
Fun for the Whole Family
Discover More at Home and Beyond ...
FAMILY GUIDE
DISCOVER FOR YOURSELFHave a family adventure together!
Explore the archaeology of three world-famous sites!
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site
whe
re th
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of te
rra
cott
a w
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s yo
u ex
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sk y
our c
hild
ren:
l
Who
do
you
thin
k co
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have
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thes
e w
arrio
rs?
l
Was
it a
pow
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son
... a
n or
dina
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n ...
a w
ealth
y pe
rson
? Wha
t clu
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ake
you
thin
k th
at?
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Why
wou
ld s
omeo
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reat
e an
arm
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ade
of c
lay?
Dis
cov
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ts U
nd
er t
he
Sea
Hel
p yo
ur c
hild
ren
imag
ine
they
are
exp
lorin
g a
mys
terio
us s
hipw
reck
with
und
erw
ater
arc
haeo
logi
sts.
As
you
expl
ore,
ask
you
r chi
ldre
n:
l
Who
do
you
thin
k sa
iled
this
shi
p?
Wha
t clu
es c
an y
ou fi
nd?
l
Doe
s w
ood
from
the
ship
giv
e us
a c
lue?
l
Wha
t clu
es m
ight
the
cann
ons
give
us?
Hel
p So
lve
a M
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ryU
se th
is m
ap to
exp
lore
the
exhi
bit a
nd d
isco
ver c
lues
!
Fa
mil
y C
ha
llen
ge
No
two
sold
iers
in th
is a
rmy
are
exac
tly a
like.
The
cla
y w
arrio
rs w
ere
crea
ted
by
com
bini
ng a
sm
all n
umbe
r of
gen
eric
bod
y pa
rts.
How
man
y di
ffere
nt w
arrio
r ty
pes
can
you
find?
Fa
mil
y C
ha
llen
ge
Wor
k as
a te
am to
inve
stig
ate
the
pile
of c
anno
ns
foun
d at
the
wre
ck s
ite.
l
How
do
the
cann
ons
give
us
clue
s to
the
iden
tity
of th
e m
yste
rious
shi
p?
l
Is th
eir s
hape
and
leng
th a
n im
port
ant c
lue?
W
hat d
o th
ey te
ll us
?
Tre
asu
res
of t
he
Ea
rth
Arc
ha
eolo
gy L
ab
Ex
plo
re a
My
ster
iou
s E
gyp
tia
n T
omb
Hel
p yo
ur c
hild
ren
imag
ine
they
are
the
first
arc
haeo
logi
sts
to e
xam
ine
the
evid
ence
insi
de a
tom
b bu
ilt 3
,000
yea
rs a
go.
As
you
expl
ore,
ask
you
r chi
ldre
n:l
Who
se to
mb
was
this
?l
Do
you
thin
k it
belo
nged
to a
n im
port
ant p
erso
n?
l
Can
you
find
clue
s in
the
artw
ork?
l
Wha
t clu
e ca
n yo
u fin
d in
the
writ
ing
on th
e w
all?
Fa
mil
y C
ha
llen
ge
Whe
re d
oes
the
mys
terio
us tu
nnel
go?
Exca
vate
the
tunn
el to
geth
er to
see
whe
re it
lead
s.
Fa
nta
stic
Fa
ct: A
ncie
nt E
gypt
ians
cre
ated
hie
rogl
yphi
c w
ritin
gth
at u
sed
sym
bols
to s
tand
for w
ords
and
sou
nds
in th
eir l
angu
age.
An o
val s
hape
, cal
led
a ca
rtou
che
(kar
-TO
OSH
), en
clos
ed a
pha
raoh
’s na
me.
Ther
e’s
alw
ays
som
ethi
ng n
ew a
nd e
xciti
ng g
oing
on in
the
lab.
Com
e di
scov
er fo
r you
rsel
f!l
Visi
t with
the
lab
assi
stan
ts a
nd a
sk:
W
hat a
re y
ou w
orki
ng o
n to
day?
l
Wha
t’s in
the
big
tank
? Fi
nd o
ut m
ore
du
ring
a “C
anno
n Ta
lk.”
Fa
nta
stic
Fa
ctAr
chae
olog
ists d
o m
ore
than
dig
! The
y ta
ke n
otes
an
d ke
ep d
etai
led
reco
rds.
They
also
disc
over
new
cl
ues i
n th
e la
b. T
hey
clea
n, so
rt, e
xam
ine
artif
acts
, an
d do
rese
arch
. Som
etim
es th
ey w
ork
to c
onse
rve
delic
ate
artif
acts
or r
eass
embl
e br
oken
obj
ects
.Ch
arlie
Bee
ker’s
dia
gram
of c
anno
ns a
t the
wre
ck si
te.
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