Describes what is known of the ancient city of Cahokia, a site in present-day Illinois which was inhabited by Native Americans from about 700 A.D. to 1400 A.D., the Missippippian culture of which it was a part, and the archaeological investigations undertaken there.

Explores Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a vast burial ground containing more than seventy tombs, and discusses archaeologists' findings and challenges during nearly two hundred years of excavation. (view table of contents)

Examines the site of the huge stone monument known as Stonehenge, discussing who built it and the myths that have surrounded it since the twelfth century, as well as theories on when, how, and why it was constructed. (view table of contents)