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Don’t Miss Out! Call for Entries for 2015 LegacyQuest International Film and Video Festival for Tweens

Posted on December 4, 2014 | Leave a comment

Letter of Intent Deadline– December 12, 2014

(Please contact us at info@antiquitynow.org if you need an extension)

Final Entry Submission Deadline– February 27, 2015

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

AntiquityNOW (AN) and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) announce a call for entries for the 2015 LegacyQuest International Children’s Film and Video Festival. Held in conjunction with The Archaeology Channel’s (TAC) International Film and Video Festival, May 15-19, 2015 in Eugene, Oregon, the LegacyQuest festival invites young learners to explore how the ancient past influences their lives today through visual storytelling. The competition is open to students between the ages of 12 and 15 (6^th – 8^th grades) in the United States and abroad. To be eligible for consideration, films must be five minutes in length, produced in 2014 or 2015 and focus on subject matter related to antiquity’s legacy. Continue reading →

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Posted in AntiquityNOW News, Blog, Culture, LegacyQuest

Tagged AntiquityNOW, Archaeological Legacy Institute, film festival, LegacyQuest, middle school education, social studies, The Archaeology Channel

Bon Appetit Wednesday! Asparagus With Curry Butter: The Ancient History of Golden, Buttery Deliciousness

Posted on December 3, 2014 | 5 comments

In the movie Julie & Julia, Paul Child says to his wife, the soon-to-be world-acclaimed chef Julia Child, “You are the butter to my bread, and the breath to my life.” What more apt way to express the depth of a love than comparing it to the sustenance of life? Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Bon Appetit Wednesday, Culinary, Culture

Tagged ancient butter, ancient food, ancient history, ancient recipes, AntiquityNOW, bog butter, Bon Appetit Wednesday, history of butter, Irish butter

Maps, Part 2: Defining and Explaining our Past, Present and Future

Posted on December 2, 2014 | 2 comments

3,600 year old Nebra Sky Disc.

From time immemorial humans have looked to the heavens for the sustenance given by sun and rain, for the celestial bodies that calibrated sowing and reaping, for the gods that needed adulation or appeasement, and for signs that there is a greater power that makes existence more than a throw of the dice. What is it that humans seek in mapping the ground under their feet, the seas that swell up before them and the heavens that arch high above? Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Culture, Engineering, Meteorology, Science and Technology

Tagged ancient astronomy, ancient cartography, ancient maps, ancient star chart, ancient stargazing, AntiquityNOW, Dunhuang Star Chart, Nebra Sky Disc

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Happy Thanksgiving from AntiquityNOW!

In between feasting and football, check out our previous posts on Thanksgiving and the foods we enjoy on this holiday!

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Posted on November 27, 2014 in Blog, Holidays, Public Life

Tagged ancient history, AntiquityNOW, Thanksgiving

Bon Appetit Wednesday! Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Posted on November 26, 2014 | 3 comments

Why don’t we eat hot dogs on Thanksgiving? Or a seafood feast? Whether it’s roasted, smoked or fried, with cranberry sauce or smothered in gravy, turkey is synonymous with Thanksgiving in the United States and has even infiltrated various other Thanksgiving feasts around the world. Today, we’re bringing you some fun facts about why turkey is the main food for this holiday and sharing a recipe for Turkey Sobaheg, a turkey stew that has been cooked by the Wampanoag Native American tribe for centuries. Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Bon Appetit Wednesday, Culinary, Culture

Tagged ancient history, ancient recipes, AntiquityNOW, history of Thanksgiving, history of turkey, Thanksgiving, Turkey Sobaheg, Wampanoag tribe

Maps, Part I: Defining and Explaining our Past, Present and Future

Posted on November 25, 2014 | 5 comments

History can be difficult to understand. The way it is told and interpreted depends on the point of view of a person or a culture, the time period from which it is being viewed and a thousand other variables that affect what is actually perceived as the truth of history. One of the greatest tools for anyone wanting to learn more about the past is often overlooked. Maps do more than tell us how to get where we’re going. Maps give us visual representations of the past. They can illustrate growth and movement of civilizations, the spread of various cultures, patterns that repeat themselves throughout time and so much more. Today we’re bringing you some fantastic resources that will help to illuminate the past and explain it in ways you may never have considered. These are great sites to use on your own or in the classroom. Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, Blog, Communications, Culture, Education, Public Life, Science and Technology

Tagged ancient cartography, ancient history, ancient maps, AntiquityNOW, historic maps, maps that explain the world

KIDS’ BLOG! Do You Love Being Fashionable? So Did Our Ancient Ancestors!

Posted on November 20, 2014 | Leave a comment

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UPDATE! This post was originally published on September 27, 2013. In the post below we bring you fascinating information about an ancient sweater found last year in Norway that is remarkably similar to some of the fashions we wear today. It is so important for us to study ancient clothing and textiles like the Norwegian sweater because the information we learn gives us clues to how our ancestors lived and it teaches us that we have a lot in common with those who came before us. Recently, another exciting discovery about ancient clothing was made on the island of Cyprus at the archaeological site of Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou. A workshop complex was excavated which appears to have been used for “textiles and dyeing.”[1] Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Fashion, Kids Blog, Kids: Culture, Kids: Fashion

Tagged ancient history, AntiquityNOW, fashion, Germany, Iron Age, Norway, tunic

Bon Appetit Wednesday: Celebrating Germany’s National Soup Day!

Posted on November 19, 2014 | Leave a comment

It’s National Soup Day in Germany. Time to break out your best potato, cabbage or lentil soup, cozy up to a toasty fire and warm your bones. But of course, soup isn’t just appreciated in Germany. It’s a dish enjoyed all over the world in thousands of variations. And it has been a food staple in many ancient civilizations. In honor of Germany’s holiday we’re bringing you a recipe for hearty Kartoffelsuppe (German Potato Soup) and offering a brief ancient history of soup. So sit back, grab a spoon and enjoy! Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Bon Appetit Wednesday, Culinary, Culture, Holidays, Public Life

Tagged ancient history, ancient recipes, ancient soup, AntiquityNOW, Bon Appetit Wedensday, National Soup Day

Saving the Past With 3D Printing: An Interview with Dr. Bernard Means, Director of the Virtual Curation Laboratory

Posted on November 18, 2014 | 4 comments

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In this June 2014 video interview AntiquityNOW spoke with Bernard Means, PhD., who heads up the Virtual Curation Laboratory and is an Instructor of Anthropology and Advisor for the Virtual Archaeology Scanning Team (VAST) at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He discusses what archaeologists are doing to document information and why 3D technology holds a unique place in preservation efforts. In this wide-ranging and lively interview you’ll learn how 3D printing can help preserve ancient sites in areas of conflict and the amazing possibilities afforded in bringing the past alive to teachers, students and those who treasure our global heritage. Continue reading →

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Posted in Computer Technology, Engineering, Science and Technology

Tagged 3D printing, ancient history, AntiquityNOW, Bernard Means, cultural preservation, Minecraft, Virtual Curation Labratory

Strata: Portraits of Humanity, Episode 1, “Sailing Canoe”

Posted on November 13, 2014 | Leave a comment

We are pleased to bring you “Sailing Canoe,” the first documentary from our partner Archaeological Legacy Institute’s new series, Strata: Portraits of Humanity. This monthly half-hour video series is available online and on select cable channels. Strata is a showcase for unique and diverse stories about the world’s cultural heritage. Stories come from across the globe with segments produced by Archaeological Legacy Institute and dozens of producer and distributor partners around the world. Continue reading →