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ANTH 172: Interpreting the Past / Archaeological Perspectives

Library and other resources for students taking the ANTH 172 course.

Sample Videos

The Mystery of Atlit Yam (50 min)

  • In 1984, off Israel's Mediterranean coast, marine archaeologist Ehud Galili discovered an ancient settlement that had been submerged for millennia.This film reveals to a wider audience the result of 25 years of extraordinary excavations, and unveils the story of the oldest known submerged stone age settlement.

The Shipwreck of La Belle: An Archeological Discovery (51 min)

  • Through an unprecedented recovery effort by the Texas Historical Commission, including the construction of a cofferdam and the pumping out of more than 300,000 gallons of water, the ill-fated expedition in 1684 by French explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle comes to life. This film tracks the process of the recovery of La Belle from the first dives to the dismantling of the hull and the conservation of thousands of artifacts.

Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain, Episode 1 (50 min)

  • Through scrutinizing the myth of King Arthur to find out what was really going on when the Romans left, Francis Pryor is confronted by evidence that confounds traditional views of the 'Dark Ages'. There was also no invasion of bloodthirsty Anglo Saxons, rampaging across the countryside. With new archaeological evidence Francis discovers a far more interesting story.

The Real Trojan Horse (55 min)

Pseudoarchaeology and the Pseudoscience Pipeline - Milo Rossi LIVE at Virginia Tech (38 min)

  • Youtube video of a presentation by Science Communicator Milo Rossi on the dangers of the pseudoarcheology 'slippery slope'. Contains embedded ads. Advocates for use of social media for science communication.

Sarah Parcak's TED Talks Page

  • I guess you know you've 'made it' in your career, when it's not 'Ted Talk', it's 'Talks'. Information about Satellite archaeologist + TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak, and her 3 Ted Talks from the mid-aughts.

 

Sample Podcasts

Archeology Podcast Network

  • Professional, free podcasts. Fifteen current and thirteen archived podcasts.
  • Searchable Word Cloud

The Archaeology Channel

  • "Exploring the human cultural heritage through streaming media."
  • Various resources, including Audio & Video media

Sample Blogs

Looting Matters

  • David Gill, an Honorary Professor at the University of Kent and a Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton, shares his extensive knowledge and research on the impacts of looting and illicit trade on cultural heritage.

Project Archaeology Blog

  • Established in the early 1990s by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Project Archaeology strives to protect cultural heritage through education, making archaeology accessible and engaging for students and teachers nationwide.

Society for Historical Archaeology

  • The Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) blog explores the archaeology of the modern world, focusing on the period from A.D. 1400 to the present. Established in 1967, SHA promotes research and knowledge dissemination in historical archaeology, with an emphasis on sites and materials on land and underwater.

Doug's List of Great Archeology Blogs

  • In case you needed more. List's only 900+ blogs long.