Nation Apr 04 Ancient footprints in New Mexico raise questions about when humans inhabited North America By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson
Science May 07 Early humans used fire to permanently change the landscape Combining evidence from archaeology, geochronology and paleoenvironmental science, researchers identified how ancient humans by Lake Malawi were the first to substantially modify their environment. By Jessica Thompson, David K. Wright, Sarah Ivory, The Conversation
World Feb 27 Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig. By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
Science May 31 Watch 7:04 At Smithsonian’s renovated Hall of Fossils, dinosaurs are just the beginning The dinosaur bones at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History now boast new accommodations. After a four-year, $125 million renovation, the Hall of Fossils now features state-of-the-art technology and new exhibits housing more than 700 specimens. As William… By William Brangham, Kira Wakeam
Science Oct 21 America’s archaeology data keeps disappearing – even though the law says the government is supposed to preserve it About 30,000 legally mandated archaeological investigations are conducted each year in the U.S. These projects are usually documented only in so-called “gray literature” reports that, in most cases, are not readily accessible, even to professional archaeologists. By Keith Kintigh, The Conversation
Sep 08 Watch 1:53 Israeli archaeologists protect an ancient port’s treasures from pipeline construction By Megan Thompson A pipeline from the deep-sea Leviathan gas field, which will begin production late next year off the coast of Israel, will come ashore near Dor Beach, the site of a 5,000-year-old port. Underwater archaeologists are now scouring the seabed there… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:54 London skyline rising but the history below ground is far more fascinating By PBS NewsHour Where once stood a 16th Century theater that first staged Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a new London complex, including a 37-story residential tower, is rising. As the skyline changes at a head-spinning clip, archaeologists, by law, are digging down, uncovering… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 1:51 Buried underwater, Ancient Egyptian artifacts rise to the surface in Paris By Sam Weber An exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts found buried underwater has opened to the public in Paris. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching
Nov 19 In ‘Saving Mes Aynak,’ a real-life Indiana Jones fights to protect Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage By Frank Carlson Brent Huffman, the director behind the new documentary “Saving Mes Aynak,” tells the story of one of Afghanistan’s archaeological treasures and discusses the threats it faces from a Chinese mining company. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Preserving the cultural treasures of Los Angeles, one block at a time By PBS NewsHour Continue watching