The History Puzzle : How We Know What We Know About the Past

This work examines the quest for history through the years.

History is an amazing puzzle, an attempt to piece together the story of our past when not all the pieces are available.

Whenever a new piece is found - whether in old letters and papers or in archaeological digs on land and under water - historians attempt to revise the story.

This process of "making history" is fascinating detective work as historians unravel the most detailed and accurate picture of our past.

Here is a look at the quest for history through the years, including stories ranging from the mysteries of the Stone Age, Herculaneum, Pompeii and Noah's Ark, to the Great Wall of China, the legend of King Arthur, and the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and more.

Through these stories readers can join the hunt for information and better understand the past.