EPISODES: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

EPISODE 1 - "MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN"

Venus of Willendorf - A Case of Peak Shift

• Sweet Briar College, Virginia, US
  Insights into the "Venus" or "Woman" of Willendorf and similar depictions.
• Discovery Channel
  Article and images on archaeological discoveries about weaving that provide a new look at the Venus of Willendorf.

Egypt and the Ordered Body: Egyptian Art

• Egyptian Sculpture Gallery, British Museum, UK
  Array of images, detailed descriptions, context, and audio links centered on items from a large, historic collection.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US
  Links to images and highlights of 50 specially selected Egyptian works of art, and description of an extensive collection.
• Egyptian Museum in Cairo, established by Egyptian government
  Official showcase featuring images and descriptions of 169 examples of Egyptian art.

Egypt and the Ordered Body: Valley of the Kings

• Excellent overview of Valley of the Kings excavations.
  Includes interactive atlas, images, narrated video tours, and information on the tombs.
• Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology, University of Memphis, US
  Links to news articles and images of a recently discovered tomb, and various Egyptology sites.
• Eternal Egypt, website produced in partnership with the Egyptian government
  Informative article on Egyptian art within an interactive tour, with video and audio links.

Ancient Greece and the Naked Body: Rules of Polykleitos

• Holy Land Photos, Bethel University, Minnesota, US
  High resolution image and description of The Spear Bearer (Doryphoros) sculpture by Polykleitos.
• Greeklandscapes.com
  Articles with numerous photographs on styles, techniques, and transformations in Greek art.

Ancient Greece and the Naked Body: Riace Bronzes

• Riace Bronzes
  Brief discussion of the artistry and history of the bronze pair, with useful range of photographic views.
• University of Texas
  Interesting images comparing the two statues and showing one in its pre-restored state.

EPISODE 2 - "THE DAY PICTURES WERE BORN"

Discovery of Altamira: Altamira, Spain

• Museo de Altamira, Ministry of Culture, Spain
  Exhibition overview, including cave replica, details and images of the Museum, and a video of reconstructed cave life.
• Deutsches Museum
  Summary of the Museum's Altamira exhibition, its reproduction of the cave roof and its paintings, and of its conservation work.

More Cave Painting Sites: Lascaux, France - Salon of Bulls

• Cave of Lascaux, French Government site
  Series of images as part of a Virtual Visit on an informative and well illustrated website.

Chauvet Cave, France - Panel of Felines

• The Cave of Chauvet, Ministry of Culture & Communication, France
  Find the feline pack by taking a virtual visit to the End Chamber, West Wall, and its central panel.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US
  Excellent image of the felines with a short, informative summary of the Chauvet Cave discovery, content, and background.

Peche Merle, France - Spotted Horses

• Pech Merle Prehistory Center
  Numbers three and twelve on the interactive map lead to the ledge and "dotted horses" while other map locations lead to more discoveries.

Niaux Caves, France - Wounded Bison

• Bradshaw Foundation
  Niaux bison images and summary as part of a wide ranging site on the art of early humans, and featuring observations by famed rock art experts.
• Ariège Pyrenees
  Visitor information for the Niaux Caves, featuring pictures of the bison and of the nearby Park of Prehistoric Art in Tarascon.

San People of South Africa

• South African Museum, Iziko Museums of Cape Town, South Africa
  Comprehensive text on San rock art with images, reading list, and an index to more museum links.
• Discover our Drakensberg, South Africa
  Regional tourist site with illustrated, interesting visitor information and links, some relating specifically to Game Pass Shelter.

Expert - Professor David Whitley, archaeologist: Chumash - Cave Art of California

• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, US
  Images and informative Q and A format sets Chumash cave art in a broader, cultural context.

EPISODE 3 - "THE ART OF PERSUASION"

Darius and the First Political Logo

• Compass Collections Online
  A brief history of Persian coins with image and details of a daric coin featuring Darius as an archer.
• Media Studies Department, Malaspina University-College, Canada
  Dr. Marshall Soules presents images through time analyzing the effects they create and how.
• Center for Media Studies & Political Culture, University of Iowa, US
  One of several strong images used to present George W. Bush in different ways.

Alexander's Face

• Alexander Coins
  Professional collector Andrew McIntyre relates fascinating facts explaining the meaning of the features of coins minted at Alexander III's command.
• Lawrence University, Wisconsin, US
  Description and background of both sides of a "tetradrachm" coin, linked to a clear close up of the famous Alexandrian head.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US
  Image and detailed description of a "stater," an ancient Greek coin, featuring the head of Alexander the Great.

Expert - Dr. Andrew Fitzpatrick, Wessex Archaeology

• The Amesbury Archer, Wessex Archaeology, UK
  Fascinating illustrated background to the excavation of the grave, artifacts, remains and origins of the "King of Stonehenge."
• The Amesbury Archer…, Archaeology, bbc.co.uk
  Images and comprehensive account of the discovery of the possible ruler of Stonehenge and his treasure

EPISODE 4 - "ONCE UPON A TIME"

Aristotle - "The Poetics'

• Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University, Massachusetts, US
  Full translation of The Poetics with database links from key terms for scholarly explanations and sources.

Joseph Campbell - Storytelling

• Pacifica Graduate Institute, California, US
  Chronology of the writer's life with useful links, one of several features from the home of the Joseph Campbell collection.

Carl Jung - Collective Unconscious, Storytelling

• Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, California, US
  Concise summary of Jungian idea from the collective unconscious to archetypes and their link to Campbell's work.

SPECIAL INTERACTIVE: Build your own story telling monument: Trajan's Column, Rome

• McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
  Excellent searchable database providing illustrations, context, details of techniques, and links to a fine collection of slides.
• University of Los Angeles, California, US
  Large Quicktime files allow three dimensional manipulation of black and white views and a slow scan of sections of Trajan's Column.

Storytelling, Aboriginal Style

• Aboriginal Australia Art & Culture Centre, Alice Springs, Australia
  Aboriginals themselves provide highlights of their culture including the Didgeridoo University.
• Indigenous Australia, Australian Museum
  Concise introduction to the aboriginal culture of Australia with topics including storytelling, dreamtime, and historical background.
• Australian Didjeridu Cultural Hub, Australia
  Well designed site (updated only to 2004). Centers on the instrument unique to native Australian culture, and explores its true role.

Expert - David Attenborough, Television Presenter

• Aboriginal Art Online, Queensland, Australia
  Informative summaries of the art of aboriginal Australians as captured in songs, stories, paintings and sacred rites.
• Australian Museum Online
  Searches under "paintings," "rock art," and "aboriginal art" reveal images and information from the latest finds to the care and conservation of art.

EPISODE 5 - "TO DEATH AND BACK"

D. H. Lawrence - Ship of Death

• Bureau of Public Secrets, Berkeley, US
  Critical analysis and interpretation of Ship of Death in Kenneth Roxreth's 1947 introduction to D.H. Lawrence's Selected Poems.

The Skulls of Jericho

• British Museum, UK
  Image and brief description of the practice of skull removal and modeling as seen in specimens found under the houses of ancient Jericho.
• Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney, Australia K
  Image with short explanation of head reburial and skull details found through x-ray and CT scan technologies.

The Moche Civilization

• Australian Museum
  Brief background and several high quality color images from a 2003-2004 exhibition on priceless objects from the Moche rituals of human sacrifice.
• The World of Tribal Art, VI:3/ 2000
  Feature essay by Sebastian Miller on Moche fineline painting; detailed description of the technique and expandable illustrations.
• IBM/PUCP/Wiese Virtual Archaeology Website
  Basic, illustrated information about the archaeological site of El Brujo (the Wizard or Sorcerer), where humans were sacrificed.

The Aztecs of Mexico

• Emuseum, Minnesota State University, Mankato, US
  Images of sacrificial blades, links to related pages, and brief descriptions of four different types of Aztec human sacrifice.
• Civilizations in America, Washington State University, US
  Images and general essay with gruesome details of human sacrifice and the offering of blood to the Aztec gods.

The Etruscans

• The Mysterious Etruscans
  Personal site rich with description and images of Etruscan art, including links to the hellish painting of the tombs of the Blue Demons and Orcus.

EXPERTS - Sheldon Solomon and Jeff Greenberg, Professors of Social Psychology: Human Awareness of Death

• National Public Radio, US
  Impressive array of transcripts, readings, and other resources relating to the broadcast series, The End of Life: Exploring Death in America.
• Religionlink.org, US
  Site designed to help journalists research religion related topics, including death; links provided from list of experts with summaries of their research.
• Encyclopedia of Psychology, Jacksonville State University, Alabama, US
  provides a wide range of links to sites related to practical support and articles on death and dying.