History of Archaeology

A number archaeological sites play a significant role in the history of the study of archaeology. And many museums contain collections of artefacts that have a historical significance. In this series of articles we focus on these sites and museums. From the sites and museums in the Somme Department of France where earls Stone Age hand axes were first recognised as having been made by humans. To Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of Kings, which had a profound impact on the popular imagination of ancient Egypt.