Center for Cultural Understanding and Change, The Field Museum
This Cultural Connections program addresses the questions "Why is there cultural diversity? What is culture? What makes cultural diversity important?"

Expeditions at the Field Museum
Follow field museum archaeologists on expeditions around the world.

The Anthropology Department
Find out more about Field Museum anthropologists and collections.

Proyecto Arqueológico Norte Chico
Check out Field Museum articles, field reports, and images from the Norte Chico project.

Other Online Resources
For further reading and research about the ancient Americas, check out the following list of recommended websites:

American Indian Literature on the Web
Literature by Indigenous peoples.

American Indian Center of Chicago
One of the oldest Native American organizations in the country.

Anasazi Heritage Center, Bureau of Land Management
FAQs about the Ancestral Pueblos, short bibliographies, and resources.

Ancient Cultures of the Southwest, Logan Museum, Beloit College
Overview of Southwestern US people and ceramics, with timeline, and photographs.

Archaeology's Interactive Dig: Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku archaeology project with field notes, photographs, interviews with archaeologists, questions and answers, information about experimental archaeology, and more.

ArchNet
Search by region, topic, grade level, etc. for resources for South, Central American, and Caribbean Archaeology. Levels K-12 and higher.

Arctic Studies Center, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
History of northern peoples, cultures, environments, and current issues. Resources section is recommended.

Cahokia Mounds
Illinois Mississippian site with interpretive materials.

Cornell University, Library's Native American Collection Exhibition Online
Vanished Worlds, Enduring People highlights Cornell's Native American Collection, and the university's commitment to dialogue and learning, centered on Native cultures.

Digital History — Native American Voices
Extensive history including learning modules, lesson plans, and resource guides.

Erasing Native American Stereotypes (Smithsonian Institution)
How to avoid stereotypes in the classroom.

FAMSI (Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.)
Maps, photo archives, and articles. A "Teacher" section can be found under the 'Research' menu.

Great Lakes Region teach.GLIN.net
Information on Native peoples of the region.

Illinois State Museum, "Museum Link Illinois"
Information and photos of objects for Paleoindian, Archaic; Woodland, Mississippian, and late Prehistoric cultures, and activities.