- Grade Levels:
- 7-12
- Length:
- 26 minutes
- Taping Rights:
- Unlimited
- MARC Record:
- Downloadable
- Web Site:
- Kentucky Heritage Council
- Teaching Materials:
- See Below
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This set of three short documentaries explores new research about Kentucky’s rich cultural heritage. Produced by the Kentucky Heritage Council, each segment examines a unique aspect of archaeology with a blend of interviews, artifacts, rare archival images, and video of ancient Native American sites in Kentucky.
The 26-minute program contains three mini-documentaries:
- Ancient Fires at Cliff Palace Pond—examines landmark research on Kentucky’s first forest managers. Archaeologist Cecil Ison takes students to a spectacular site in the Daniel Boone National Forest where soil-core studies show how American Indians used fire to manage the environment for more than 3,000 years. (11 minutes)
- The Adena People: Moundbuilders of Kentucky—explores the legacies of the Adena people, whose ancient culture is renowned for massive burial mounds. Dr. Berle Clay traces the search for rare Adena settlements, which could tell archaeologists much about the lifeways of Native Americans more than 2,000 years ago. (6 minutes)
- Saving a Kentucky Time Capsule—documents efforts to preserve dozens of ancient American Indian mud glyphs (drawings) discovered deep inside a Kentucky cavern. Archaeologists Valerie Haskins and Dan Davis lead an unforgettable journey to see rare “graffiti” left by some of Kentucky’s earliest occupants. (9 minutes)
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