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The LegacyQuest 2016 Letter of Intent Deadline is Approaching!

Posted on December 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

It’s not too late to get involved! Contact us if you need an extension.

Letter of Intent Deadline- December 11, 2015

Final Entry Submission Deadline- February 26, 2016

AntiquityNOW (AN) and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) are announcing a call for entries for the 2016 LegacyQuest International Children’s Film and Video Festival. The Festival is open to young people between the ages of 12 and 15 (6^th – 8^th grades) in the United States and abroad. It will be held in conjunction with The Archaeology Channel (TAC) International Film and Video Festival, May 11-15, 2016, in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Films must be produced in 2015 and 2016. Continue reading →

DON’T MISS OUT! Call for Entries for 2016 LegacyQuest International Children’s Film and Video Festival

Posted on October 19, 2015 | Leave a comment

Letter of Intent Deadline- December 11, 2015

Final Entry Submission Deadline- February 26, 2016

Not sure how to get started with your LegacyQuest video submission? We’re here to help! First, check out our page called Tips for Making a Video for LegacyQuest. Next, think about what interest and excites you. Do you like art, science, cooking, video games, reading…? Whatever your passion, there’s a fascinating link to the past that you can explore. Feel free to contact us for help getting inspired to make the best video ever!

View our invitational video below and visit our webpage for details about the festival and how your students can get involved!

KIDS’ BLOG! Proverbs I: Timeless Words and the Soul of a People

Posted on February 3, 2015 | 1 comment

Book of French proverbs published in 1845.

Every culture has a story to tell, and that story is told in many ways. Artifacts, legal records, letters, journals, art, music, dress, even the detritus of daily life uncover the ways of a people. Values and mores are realized through rituals, religions, oral and written histories, monuments and palaces, and many more touchstones of culture. In particular, language and the expressive arts have produced some remarkable observations of lives lived long ago. Continue reading →

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Download AntiquityNOW’s Timeline Bookmark and Become the Talk of the Ages

Posted on October 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

How long does it usually take chewing gum to lose its flavor? Bet you can’t beat 5,000 years. Remember your first computer and how amazing new technology seemed? What about the world’s first computer from 100 BCE that tracked astronomical patterns? Are you a sports fan? Tell me who loved baseball better than the Mesoamericans in 1,400 BCE? Continue reading →