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Mary Anning portrait inset and a view of the Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

The Jurassic Coast and Mary Anning

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A short video on The Jurassic Coast and Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter who discovered many marine animals in the area in the 19th century

Monks Mound is the largest earthen structure at Cahokia (for scale, people below and on top). About 80 earthen mounds or earthworks survive at the archeology site out of perhaps as many as 120 at the city's apex.

Unraveling Cahokia: The Forgotten City That Redefined Ancient America

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Around 900 years ago, an extensive and sophisticated culture existed across the Mississippi River from present-day St. Louis, home to approximately 50,000 people in the metropolitan area. This was Cah...

Ice burgs on water

Podcast Episode 102 l Human Evolution and the Ice Ages

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This iepisode is on Human Evolution and how the Ice Ages impacted our lives for millennia. Perhaps even influencing our brains.

Craiyon drawing of man hunting with spear in arctic glaciers facing away

The Role of Ice Ages in Human Evolution: How Glacial Cycles Shaped Our Ancestors’ Journey

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Human evolution has been impacted by so many events over millenia; events that have shaped our physical, cognitive, and cultural development. Our species has had to deal with the pressures of survivin...

Items recovered from a site where a wealthy traveler was frozen in the ice. (© Valais History Museum, Sion; Michel Martinez)

Mountaineers are finding mysterious ancient objects on the Alps’ melting glaciers

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Hikers and mountaineers are stumbling on mysterious ancient objects in the Swiss Alps, and their discoveries are keeping archaeologists busy. From the Iron Age to ancient Rome to the Middle Ages, peop...

Collage of Modern Seven Wonders of the World plus 1

Podcast Episode 100 l Seven Modern Wonders of the World

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The Seven Wonders of the World is a famous list of extraordinary constructions that have captivated our imagination for millennia and represent the pinnacle of ancient architectural and engineering ac...

A mythological bird creature in La Otra Banda, Cerro Las Animas. Photo by the Ucupe Cultural Landscape Archaeological Project

Ancient temple older than Machu Pichu discovered in Peru

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A team of archaeologists has made an amazing discovery! They have unearthed the remains of what appears to be a four-thousand-year-old temple and theater in coastal Peru.

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Part 2 – The Modern Seven Wonders of the World

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This is Part 2, showcasing The Modern Seven Wonders of the World, a list of historical and amazing constructions from all over the world

The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World

Podcast Episode 99 l Seven Ancient Wonders of the World

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In this episode we discuss the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World that have inspired people and are the pinnacle of architecture.