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The Kentucky Archaeology series explores new scientific investigations into ancient and historic sites across the Commonwealth. Each episode examines a unique aspect of archaeological research, blending interviews with video, archival images, artifacts, artwork and original graphics for a compelling look at the state's rich cultural heritage. Three Volumes (5 epsiodes) have been produced on subjects ranging from the archaic lifeways, cave glyphs, WPA archaeology and historic archaeology. |
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Voyageur produces the series for The Kentucky
Heritage Council and the Kentucky Archaeological Survey. The Kentucky Heritage Council provides the series to Kentucky Educational Television (KET) for broadcast and school distribution. The Kentucky Heritage Council/Kentucky Archaeological Survey have also created "Kentucky Archaeology," a new companion website with information about home DVDs, educational resources, general archaeology and details about archaeological sites and research throughout the state.
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Volume I |
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#101) "Ancient Fires at Cliff Palace
Pond" (10:30 min.) |
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Archaeologist Cecil Ison examines new scientific
research surrounding a remote rockshelter that shows American
Indians used fire to manage their environment 8,000 years
ago. |
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#102) "The Adena People: Moundbuilders
of Kentucky" (6:00 min.) |
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Archaeologist Berle Clay searches for the
elusive habitation sites of the Adena people who built
monumental earthworks about 2,000 years ago. |
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#103) "Saving a Kentucky Time Capsule"
(9:00 min.) |
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Archaeologists, cavers and a landowner join
forces to preserve ancient American Indian mud glyphs
discovered deep inside a Kentucky cavern. |
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Volume II |
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#104) "WPA Archaeology: Legacies
of an Era" (24:25 min.) |
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Anthropologist Dr. Lathel Duffield describes
the motivations, discoveries and legacies of WPA archaeology,
an era of unprecedented fieldwork conducted throughout
the state from the late 1930s until World War II. |
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Volume III |
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#105) "Historic Archaeology: Beneath Kentucky's Fields and Streets" (58:00 min.) |
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"Historic Archaeology" introduces some of the latest research being conducted at sites dating from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. This one-hour documentary presents interviews, archival images and original computer graphics in four major segments: Frontier, Antebellum, Civil War and Industrialization. |
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The Kentucky Archaeology series is made possible with support from: The Federal Highway Administration, The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, The Kentucky Heritage Council, The Kentucky Archaeological Survey, The Kentucky Humanities Council, The Kentucky Arts Council, The National Park Service, The USDA Forest Service and Voyageur Media Group, Inc.
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