10,000 years ago our early ancestors camped on the shores of North America's great inland sea. They built fires, worked on tools and hunting weapons and bonded in early societies. Reaching back to these early immigrants and beyond, to the time when dinosaurs roamed the continent, History in Hand's Prehistoric America program guides young people in a journey of discovery of life before recorded history. Recreating an archaeological excavation at a campsite of this long-vanished world, this program deals with themes and topics which always engage and excite young minds and challenge them to discover more.

Our Prehistoric America program guides students through each stage of an "experimental archaeological" dig with both field and lab work, providing them with the unique thrill of being a real archaeologist. Your students will begin by excavating the site to unearth man-made artifacts dating as far back as 8,000 BC as well as fossils and bones dating back to the age of the dinosaur. Returning to the lab to clean their finds, they will be enthralled as they clean, preserve and identify their discoveries. This seminar will bring your students in contact with history, paleontology anthropology and archaeology in our unique "hands on" manner that provides a connection above and beyond what can be achieved by a lecture in a classroom setting.

the Dig Package

The base package for the Prehistoric America dig contains the following materials for creating the archaeological experience in the field and in the lab:

Also included in the base package are a number of our carefully selected, premium arifacts. These artifacts can be reused each time you run our program. Premium artifacts are selected from among the following types. (Please note: stock on Premium Artifacts varies. History in Hand will select an assortment from currently available items at time of purchase):

• Fossils and petrified wood
• dinosaur gizzard stones and meteorites
• stone tools, arrowheads and spear points, obsidian tool cores
  

Each package will also provide enough authentic premium stone points and tools, fossils and prehistoric sharks' teeth to enable each student to have something to take away at completion of the program.

The base cost for the Prehistoric America dig package is $295.- plus $5.- per student

Purchasing Additional Premium and Special Artifacts

Increasing the number and variety of Premium artifacts, or adding one - or several - of History in Hand's high quality of Special artifacts can serve to intensify the program impact for young students, building excitement and enhancing the learning experience. Additional items to find and identify strengthens the students' connection with the artifacts and provides a greater motivation to learn and discover.

History in Hand artifacts bring the past out from between the covers of the books and allow students to. Students can experience what it's like to grip a prehistoric scraper and transport themselves back to the life and times of its maker. or marvel at the detail and intricacy of a fossilized plant or sea creature. Our artifacts hold the key to unlocking young imaginations.