Despite being the world’s largest museum and research complex, much of the story behind the Smithsonian’s benefactor, and his reason for choosing America as its home, remains a mystery.
Tag: history
On this edition of the podcast, we feature interviews with author Tom Poland on the Carolina Bays, David Dean on Tennessee archaeology, and Chase Pipes on historical research and the preservation of our past.
On this episode, we are joined by Professor Charles Ewen for a discussion about the archaeology of piracy, and a look at one of history’s most notorious figures: the legendary pirate Blackbeard.
On this episode, we are joined by Shane Miller, Ph.D., a prehistoric archaeologist whose research interests include the Ice Age colonization of the Americas and the origins of agriculture in North America.
In 1982, a discovery was made in Florida that would turn back the pages of history almost 7,300 years, becoming one of the most important in North American archaeology.
On this edition of the podcast, we speak with archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf about ancient tattooing practices.
On this edition of the Seven Ages Audio Journal, we remember the life and work of American physicist and seeker of the unusual William R. Corliss.
On this edition of the podcast, we discuss the mound building cultures of Wisconsin, and how nature, myth, and symbolism are represented in these impressive ancient structures.
Fate and destiny are concepts that were integral to Norse mythology and influenced a number of beliefs that governed the ancient Nordic way of life.
Recently, the Seven Ages team made an appearance at the Greenville, NC Artifact Show, where some of the southeast’s finest collectors and academics were present.