Dig (magazine)

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Dig is a children's magazine published by Cobblestone Publishing and associated with the Archaeological Institute of America. Its goal is to teach children about the field of archaeology.

Each issue of Dig is 48 pages, and the magazine comes out eight times per year. Most issues are theme-based, collecting a group of articles relating to important (and in many cases, very recent) archaeological finds from around the world. These issues not only describe what archaeologists have found, but also explore the cultural, scientific, and architectural accomplishments of the societies that left these artifacts. Recent examples of this type of issue include "Who Were the First Americans?" (April 2007), "Australia: Land of the Unknown" (April 2006), and "Machu Piccu" (Nov. 2005).

In other issues, the theme will be a broad cultural constant that is explored in a variety of ancient civilizations. Recent examples include "For the Love of Money" (March 2007), "Disaster" (Feb. 2007), and "High Fashion" (May 2006).

A magazine full of colorful photos, most issues of Dig also include puzzles and hands-on projects.