Archaeology Links
The season's theme is archeology. Teams will not only design and build a robot to complete archeology-themed challenges, but they will also be required to research a current problem in the real-world field of archeology and propose an innovative solution. They will present their solution at the competition.
NB: Archaeology is the study of human artifacts from any era, including the 21st century. Recovering, e.g., battlefield debris from WW2, is archaeology. Also, the challenge does not have to be limited to digging. It could be around analysis, communication, discovery, surveying, etc. The topic area is purposefully broad to enable maximum creativity.
Here are some links to provide students with more information:
New Hampshire Archeological Society
U.S. Park Service: Archaeology
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Underwater Archeology
FREE FIRST Archaeology Webinar
Hosted by the Archaeological Institute of America
More Information and Recording of Webinar
The webinar page includes links to additional information, as well as some of the current challenges archaeologists have.
Are you participating in the 2025-2026 FIRST® LEGO® League UNEARTHED™ focused on archaeology? You’ve come to the right place!
Ask an Archaeologist: Unearthing Challenges in Archaeology
To help answer your questions about archaeology, we are hosting a webinar on Tuesday, August 19 at 1pm Eastern. Register here to receive the webinar URL. The webinar recording will be posted to this page after the event. Archaeologists Sara Ayers-Rigsby (Southeast/Southwest Regional Director at the Florida Public Archaeology Network), Rachel Dewan (Executive Director of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield), Katie Petrole (Assistant Director at the Nashville Parthenon), and Jen Thum (Egyptologist and Associate Director of Engagement and Campus Partnerships and Research Curator at Harvard Art Museums), will introduce themselves, share a challenge they have had in their work, and then open the floor to your questions for a live Q&A.