Archaeology scavenger hunt

: 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. A famous citadel in Peru, UNESCO world heritage site. Find the place on the map, put down your person on google earth.

You should be able to see this view...

Facing north you should see 3 people walking the trail below, one in a blue t shirt… What colour is his hat?

• Blue

• Red

• Black

• Grey

There is a place where royalty spend their time, a queen of many years was commemorated with water. Have you found the monument?

• Yes

• No

Can you see this while facing north?

From the pointer looking north, turn west. There is a statue of man and beast. What kind of animal is it?

• Lion

• Tiger

• Bear

• Elephant

Situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea and inhabited since prehistoric times, the rock-cut capital city of the Nabateans. A famous archaeological site. Find the visitors center and travel 1,842.6 m to the west. There should be a pin, drop yourself there. What is the site called?

Can you see the tomb pictured here...

How many pillars are there on the left-hand side of the urn tomb?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The oldest known stage was built here, animals and men fought to the death. They held events, concerts and town meetings here. A famous European site in a country known for their pasta and pizza. A huge volcano buried it for 1000s of years. Can you find the mark and stand inside?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How many set of seats are completely uncovered with grass?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This final site is the biggest archaeological and anthropological site in the modern age, 20 years ago this disaster happened. 2,753 people died at this site. Have you found it?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Final hunt, use the satellite image to determine how much square meters you would need to analyse at this site. You can pick the closest one below.

• 9-15,000

• 16-22,000

• 23-29,000

• 30-36,000