Women Archaeologists

Welcome to our In the Know topic for March, Women Archaeologists. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 look at several women archaeologists. A Spanish translation can be found here.

Grades 2-3 discover the work of Zelia Nuttall, an expert in Mexican archaeology. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 investigate the work of Dr. Paulette Steeves, Indigenous archaeologist.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

For other resources for Women’s History Month, use our archive here.

For ideas on how to use this site, extend your lessons, guide discussion and address controversy, go to the Teaching Tools Tab.

Photo Credit: (l)The History Collection/Alamy Stock Photo, (r)Nuttall, Zelia. “The Terracotta Heads of Teotihuacan.” The American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts, vol 2, p179. April 1886.