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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST: Human

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have been studying ancient

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artifacts for thousands of

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years, but some finds are so

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interesting, that they capture

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the world's attention.

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In 1922, archaeologists

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uncovered the tomb of the

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Egyptian King Tutankhamun.

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King Tut ruled Egypt in the

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1300's BCE.

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Archaeologists found more than

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2000 artifacts including the

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remains of King Tut himself.

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In year 79, Mount Vesuvius

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erupted, sending ash and rocks

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and burying the city of Pompeii,

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and surrounding communities.

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Since it was largely preserved

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by ash, Pompeii offers

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archaeologists and visitors

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today a chance to understand

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what life was like back in

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ancient Rome.

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In 1974, a farmer digging a well

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discovered a terracotta warrior.

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It was one of more than seven

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thousand different clay

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soldiers, horses, and chariots.

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They were an army to protect the

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first emperor of China in his

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afterlife.

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For more information about

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archaeology, check out the

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Science Trek website.

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You'll find it at

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Sciencetrek.org