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100

Excavated remains dating back to the 5th century BC of a woman as the Siberian Ice Maiden, were found in a wooden sarcophagus in the mountains of this Eastern European country.

Where is Russia?

100

The shipwreck of the Spanish Ship, the San Jose, was recently discovered in 2015 and was filled with gold, silver, emeralds, and porcelain pottery dating back to the early 1700s, and the treasure has this record breaking price in value, in US Dollars.

What is $17 Billion?

100

Being found in violation of The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) could land you this lengthy prison sentence.

What is 12 months?

100

This great pharaoh had a whole temple dedicated to him when he was mummified, and his remains were discovered in 1813. He also required a legal passport when being shipped from Egypt to France, in accordance to French law.

Who is Ramsses II?

100

The Terracotta Army sculptures, commissioned in 210 BC, were made to protect this Chinese emperor in the afterlife.

Who in Qin Shi Huang?

200

The Spirit Cave Mummy was over 10,000 years old when it was uncovered in this U.S. state, that also includes the gambling capital of the country.

Where is Nevada?

200

A 9,000 year old Stonehenge-esque structure was found in 2007 at the bottom of this Great Lake.

What is Lake Michigan?
200

The Antiquities Act was passed to protect natural and cultural artifacts found in the United States in this early 1900s year.

When is 1906?

200

This infamous young king of Egypt’s tomb was discovered in 1922 by the likes of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter?

Who is King Tut?

200

This famous English stone structure is estimated to have been constructed in 3000 BC.

What is Stonehenge?

300

The Iranian "Saltmen" were human remains found in salt mines, presumably killed when the mine collapsed sometime in the 3rd century CE. This is how many of these men were found.

What is 6?

300

In 2011, the debris of this spacecraft that first sent humans to the Moon was discovered at the bottom of the ocean.

What is Apollo 11?

300

The Sunken Military Craft Act was passed to protect sunken military vessels from this risk.

What are looters?

300

In 1954, the remains of a large ship were found next to this famous Egyptian landmark.

What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?

300

The Rosetta Stone, dated back to 196 BC, was crucial to understanding this Ancient Language.

What are Hieroglyphs?

400

The Lady Dai Mummy is considered one of the most well preserved mummies in the world, one of a high status Chinese woman. She is estimated to be over this many years old.

What is 2000?

400

The 300 year old cannon belonging to this famous pirate was discovered off the coast of North Carolina in 2011.

Who is Blackbeard?

400

Above all, especially in warmer climates (such as Egypt), this is necessary for all archaeologists involved in land excavations to prevent health risks.

What is hydration?

400

A cave, labeled “The Valley of Golden Mummies” were famous for the sarcophagi with gilded masks and hosted this many mummies in the tomb.

What is 250?

400

The Nebra Bronze Disk was found in Germany and dated back to 1600 was famous for being one of the first artifacts to chart this.

What are the cosmos?

500

In 2000, the Pakistani police confiscated what they believed to be an ancient mummy from smugglers. What they found out later on, however, was that this woman in the sarcophagus was actually killed in this much more modern year. 

When is 1992?

500

This infamous shipwreck that sank in 1912 was discovered in 1985 from a French-American underwater expedition.

What is the Titanic?

500

Excavations that require a depth of this much require an entrance and exit within 25 feet of workers.

What is 4 feet?

500

An unfinished obelisk in Egypt was discovered and studied first in 1922. If finished, it is estimated to have been weighed at this many metric tons.

What is 1,090?

500

The first artist depictions of wheeled vehicles were dated to this era

What is 5000 BC?

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