Age range 9+

Poisons, ice men, and graves, oh my! 

Every archeological find adds to our understanding of the world, but sometimes adiscovery is made that is so startling and different that it changes the way we viewhistory. Digging Deep showcases the most exciting examples of these lost puzzlepieces and how recent advances in science brought them to light. From the new cluesabout life in the Stone Age gleaned from tzi the Ice Man, to new opinions aboutKing Richard III's villainous reputation deduced from the discovery of his long-losttomb, Digging Deep is full of fascinating examples of how modern science hasdisrupted the status quo.

Sidebars and illustrations with easy-to-follow explanations of radio-carbon dating,DNA, and other scientific topics provide further reading to satisfy readers with aninterest in STEM.