PBS
How remote national park made a mammoth discovery (SRL)
California's Channel Islands National Park is the site of a recent mammoth discovery: a pygmy mammoth skull, to be precise. This report was produced as part of our Student Reporting Labs by students from Etiwanda High School in Southern...
TED Talks
TED: Help discover ancient ruins -- before it's too late | Sarah Parcak
Sarah Parcak uses satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above earth to uncover hidden ancient treasures buried beneath our feet. There's a lot to discover; in the egyptian Delta alone, Parcak estimates we've excavated less than a...
SciShow
Know Your Scientists Archaeology or Paleontology
How do you make an archaeologist really mad, really fast? Ask her if she’s found any dinosaurs. SciShow helps you Know Your Scientists by explaining the many differences between archaeology and paleontology, and how they’re each awesome...
SciShow Kids
Solving Mysteries with Archaeologists!
Learn all about archaeologists: the scientists who solve the great mysteries of human history!
TED Talks
Aliens built the pyramids and other absurdities of pseudo-archaeology | Sarah Kurnick
Aliens have invaded ancient history: they've cropped up in humanity's past through popular television and movies, displacing facts with absurd yet commonplace beliefs like "aliens built the pyramids." Archaeologist Sarah Kurnick...
Professor Dave Explains
Ethics in Archeology
Archeological excavation is an inherently destructive process. And for a long time, archeology was practiced unethically. One egregious practice was the taking of human remains from communities who did not want to be disturbed. Good...
Wonderscape
Unraveling the Mystery of Neanderthal Extinction: Exploring Factors and Unanswered Questions
Dive into the complexities of Neanderthal extinction and uncover the various factors that may have contributed to their demise. Explore the role of climate change, genetic diversity, and competition with Homo sapiens in shaping...
Curated Video
Rediscovering Cro-Magnon: Daily Life and Ingenious Adaptations
This segment explores the surprisingly sophisticated daily life of Cro-Magnon humans, debunking the myth of the primitive caveman. Learn how they crafted comfortable clothing from leather and fur, adapted to harsh climates, and developed...
Curated Video
Studying the Past
Dr. Forrester introduces archeologists and historians. She explains what each does and how they piece together clues to give us a better understanding of the past.
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met...A Statue
Henry meets a friendly Egyptian Statue in a museum. The Ancient Blue Diamond, centre piece of the museum, is gone and it's up to Henry to find it. Henry becomes an Archeologist for the day before returning the Diamond to its rightful place.
Wonderscape
King Tut: The Teen Pharaoh and Howard Carter's Discovery
Dive into the story of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who uncovered King Tut's tomb in 1922. Learn about Carter's discovery in Egypt's Valley of the Kings and the incredible treasures he found. Explore Tutankhamun's life, his reign as...
Learn French With Alexa
How to pronounce the "CH" sound in French
Alexa teaches you how to pronounce the "CH" sound in French.
Next Animation Studio
Viking ‘Valhalla’ left buried; studied via special radar
Norwegian archaeologists analyzed a large, buried complex of cult halls and burial boats without disturbing the ground
Next Animation Studio
UNESCO honors ancient solar calendar made of 13 huge towers
The Chankillo site’s mysterious and fascinating collection of ancient ruins has been named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Next Animation Studio
Roman elite soldier died a hero during Pompeii’s cataclysm
Skeleton found on beach is identified as an elite Roman officer who was killed while rushing in to rescue others during the Mount Vesuvius eruption, almost 2,000 years ago.
Religion for Breakfast
Introduction to Biblical Archaeology
This is Episode 1 of a new Patheos video series: "Excavating the History of the Bible."
Next Animation Studio
Man fleeing Pompeii eruption killed via asphyxiation, not giant stone: archaeologists
New evidence has been unearthed in the case of the history's unluckiest man. Archaeologists searching the site of the man believed to have been crushed by a stone block during the Mt Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. have found the rest of...
Next Animation Studio
Stonehenge mystery:'Superhenge' megaliths believed to be Neolithic ritual site
In what may prove to be the largest Neolithic site ever discovered in Britain, and possibly in Europe, archeologists have found a row of 90 megaliths near Stonehenge. The 4,500-year-old stones, which are up to 15 feet tall and five feet...
Mazz Media
Archaeology
This live-action video program is about the word Archaeology. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Archaeology through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Step Back History
Did Columbus Really Discover America?
Was Columbus even the first explorer on America’s shores?
Curated Video
Modeling Exponential Decay: Finding the Age of Objects
In this video, the teacher explains how to determine the age of objects using exponential decay. They use the example of carbon-14 dating to demonstrate the concept, showing how the percentage of carbon-14 decreases over time. The video...
Religion for Breakfast
The Origins of Hebrew
As the name suggests, the Hebrew Bible is written, mostly, in Hebrew. But what is the earliest history of this language? What language did the ancient Israelites speak? This episode examines the origins of Hebrew and its relationship...
Curated Video
This ancient tool discovered in a Saskatoon strawberry patch highlights the city's archaeological history
A fist-sized piece of granite pulled from a strawberry patch speaks to the history hidden beneath the paved streets and manicured yards in Saskatoon.
Curated Video
Peru: Archaeologists unveil 3,500‑year‑old city that linked coast and Andes
Archaeologists have unveiled a 3,500-year-old city in Peru that likely served as a trading hub, connecting Pacific coast cultures with those in the Andes and the Amazon. Watch in for more details!