History

(1) In this episode of the ArchaeoDuck series, Chloe Duckworth takes us to the Roman Villa Borg in Germany, where Roman glass is being reconstructed in replica workshops by master glassblowers from around the world.  (2) Close to the Austrian border in northern Italy, the show’s hostess, Francesca Mazzalei, and Dr. Franco Marzatico explore the prehistory and history of the Alpine region of Trentino.  This is the second of two episodes, featuring ancient copper mining in the Bronze Age and silver mining in the Medieval Period.

Produced in 2019 by Archaeological Legacy Institute

Most people know Michael Lilly as a former Hawaii attorney general as well as the lead attorney for Judicial Watch and the Grassroot Institute in the recent Nai Aupuni US Supreme Court Case. Very few however realize that Mike is also a fifth generation Hawaii resident and a direct descendant of Hawaiian Kingdom Nationals. Even more astounding is that several of his ancestors were advisors and confidants to Kamehameha V, Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani.

What if someone poured dirt all over your family’s grave? What if they even went so far as to contaminate your food source? And what if when you confronted them they didn’t even care? That’s exactly what made Summer become a self-appointed caretaker of Ka`ena Point. See for yourself what one amazing person is doing to protect one of O`ahu’s most beautiful and sacred sites.

It was very far from Hawaii when he first landed in Boston, but Kuahi knew for him it was home. And after discovering other Hawaiians in the area, he started Wahi Ku Moku - the Boston Hawaiian Club. But everything changed upon receiving a call from the late John “Butch” Kekahu in Anahola, Kauai asking him to help produce the now historic Aloha March of 1998. Soon after, Butch invited Kuahi to become a Koani Foundation director.

(1) Dr. Chloe Duckworth, aka “ArchaeoDuck,” tells us that some of the most vital tools for archaeologists are typology and seriation.  Find out what they are, what they tell us, and why you already know how to do them!  (2) Ancient and historical connections exist between salt extraction and Alicante Province, Spain.  This close relationship throughout history has created unique landscapes and environments, which are teeming with life.  Salt has played an important role in the local economy, society, customs, and rhythm of Alicante’s life.

(1) Dr. Chloe Duckworth, aka “ArchaeoDuck,” addresses some key questions: Why do we study stuff?  What's the point in “material culture studies,” when we have texts to guide us?  Can things really have power over us and “tell” us what to do?  (2) Follow an outstanding scientific adventure examining traces of the first prehistoric people of the Congo Basin.  An archaeological expedition finds a rare and elusive site in heart of Gabon and uses high technology to date stone tools hundreds of thousands of years old.

Produced in 2020 by Archaeological Legacy Institute

This documentary traces the fundamental historical steps that led the Medici ruler, Cosimo the First, to establish the recently restored Medici Fortress on the hill of San Donato in Arezzo, the ancient city founded by the Etruscans. It shows, in an epic and evocative manner, how this mighty Renaissance fortification was able to dominate the entire city, but eventually was buried and forgotten. This is an exploration of the origins and identity of the millennia-long history of the Tuscan city of Arezzo.

Produced in 2020 by Archaeological Legacy Institute