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Hidden treasures revealed in Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World at the British Museum
A story of daring and intrigue – archaeologists discovered the treasures of Afghanistan’s nomadic ancestors but then had to hide them to keep them safe.
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Kyrenia Shipwreck Project
“For more than two millennia the wood fragments of the Kyrenia shipwreck remained on the sea floor, eaten by worms and soaking up seawater until they had the consistency of wet cardboard. There were some 6,000 pieces in all, and Richard “Dick” Steffy’s job was to put them all back together in their original shape like some massive, ancient jigsaw puzzle.” – Dr. George F. Bass Founder of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (http://inadiscover.com/) In a series of still photos [...]
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Iarcuri – Jadani – Cornesti
Short documentary on the site of Cornesti in Romania For more on this site:
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Treasures of the UCLA Library: Cuneiform Tablets
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures graduate student Sara Brumfield recounts her experience working at the UCLA Library’s Center for Primary Research and Training, where she described and translated two collections of cuneiform tablets: the Edward A. Dickson Cuneiform Tablet Collection (ca 2100-562 BCE) and the Cumberland Clark Cuneiform Tablet Collection (ca 2250 BC). See more information about the Center for Primary Research and Training: http://www.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/researchlibrary/9613.cfm See more information about UCLA Library’s Special Collections: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special.cfm Writer, Director, Editor, and Producer — [...]
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USC Scientist Cracks Mysterious “Copiale Cipher”
USC’s Professor Kevin Knight is part of an international team that finally cracked the “Copiale Cipher,” a strange, 105-page message handwritten in abstract symbols and Latin letters revealing the rituals and political leanings of a 18th-century secret society in Germany. Knight, a computer scientist at the USC Information Sciences Institute, is now targeting other famous unsolved codes, such as the last section of “Kryptos,” an encrypted message carved into a granite sculpture on the grounds of the CIA headquarters. But [...]
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) – Official Trailer
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting. Released on 2011 Directed by: Werner Herzog
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Virtual Archaeology and the Stonehenge landscape
Using quad bikes and computer gaming software, archaeologists are reconstructing the landscape around Stonehenge to learn more about this ancient monument. Read more about new discoveries at Stonehenge in this Scientific American feature: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=putting-stonehenge-in-its-place For latest videos from the Scientific American video page :http://scientificamerican.com/video.cfm
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Deganwy Castle: Siege, Bloodshed & Destruction
This film briefly covers over 2000 years of history at the site of Deganwy Castle, North Wales, and was produced by Myrddin Phillips, a newly graduated Welsh film producer. It was created as part of an community open day event to celebrate the work that Cadw have now completed, in conserving, interpreting and making accessible this important Welsh Castle for the enjoyment and appreciation of future generations. The hugely successful event, packed full of heritage based activities focused around the [...]
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Hominid Death Trap
The Two Million Year Old Boy : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/ What caused so many ancient hominids to fall to their deaths at this South African cave?
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Cultural Heritage and the BLM Oregon
The archaeological and historic sites the BLM manages are known as cultural resources. Cultural resources can include a vast range in types of sites and landscapes that result from past human activities. Archaeological sites on public lands in Oregon and Washington include rockshelters, quarries, campsites, village sites, and rock art sites. Historic sites and structures on public lands include lighthouses, ranches and homesteads, railroad logging camps, Civilian Conservation Corps sites and many roads and trails. Some sites have traditional cultural [...]
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Stonehenge – Ylvis (Music Video)
Ylvis – “What’s the meaning of Stonehenge?” The incredible ballade of Stonehenge by norwegian comedian Vegard Ylvisaker. From the norwegian talk show ‘I kveld med Ylvis’ on TVNorge. Lyrics: My life is so successful. I’ve got everything a man could ever need. Got a thousand dollar haircut and I even got a talk show on TV. And I know I should be happy, but instead there’s a question I can’t get out of my head. What’s the meaning of Stonehenge? [...]
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Bronze Age Shield from Somerset
Object of the Month – Bronze Age Shield. Find out about an unexpected discovery from 1100-900 BC. This is the only Bronze Age shield found in an archaeological excavation. What was it used for? How did we find it? Curator of Archaeology, Steve Minnit, is passionate about objects from the past. He wants to share what these artefacts meant to people thousands of years ago. Discover some key objects, ahead of the new Museum of Somerset opening. What makes them [...]
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War Of The Roses – A Bloody Crown
The fascinating truth behind England’s most violent era. Using historically-accurate, battle-filled re-enactments and interviews with expert historians and noted authors, this definitive documentary series brings to vivid life the captivating true stories behind Britain’s bloody civil wars. Now Available on DVD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XC5LQE/
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Archaeology in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands
This is a time lapse video made from 1150 photos. They illustrate part of a day of recording pictographs at Panther Cave on the Rio Grande river. The photos were shot every 10 seconds with a GoPro HD Hero, batch renamed with IrfanView, and made into a video using ffmpeg at 24 frames per second.
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Palenque and the Ancient Maya World : National Geographic Live!
Archaeologists and National Geographic grantees George and David Stuart offer keen insights into the art and culture of the Mayans. Indepth commentary and lecture on Mayan Civilization – with no 2012 hype. 40 minutes – and worth listening to every one.
