Archaeology

Tracking the Lost Mogollon Across the Ancient Southwest – A Short Documentary

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The archaeological record contains clues about a group of people who moved around the ancient Southwest making beautiful red ware pottery. Can we track these "Lost Mogollon" based on the pottery they left behind? Follow me as I take you on a whirlwind tour around the American Southwest to look at the clues related to these people and their stunning pottery.

0:00 San Pedro River
3:14 Alkali Ridge
5:00 Edge of the Cedars
8:20 Reeve Ruin
10:55 Reasons Why They Returned
12:23 Conclusion

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The Oldest Potters Clay in the Southwest is Disappearing

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I go looking for the oldest potters clay in the American Southwest near Tucson, Arizona only to find that this clay is rapidly disappearing beneath concrete. Explore the remote prehistory of ceramics and the long ancient ceramic traditions of the Tucson area.

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Is my shard Medieval or Post Medieval? Help!

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Some help with dividing green glazed whiteware sherds into Medieval and Post Medieval.
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Pottery in Medieval Trim

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This video is part of a series realised by students from the Indiana State University International service learning: they are working with BCHAP community partners in a program of supervised community service and contributing to the Living Among Monuments Oral History project, culminating in a community evening at the Black Friary site on May 26th, 2016.

In this episode, Allison Crick introduces us to the pottery of Medieval Trim

Pictures courtesy of Ordnance Survey Ireland, Richard Johnston, Clare McCutcheon & Rosanne Meenan.

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Looking Back at Hungate – Medieval Pottery

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In this video, Dr Ailsa Mainman gives a talk on the different types of pottery found during the Hungate excavations.

From the autumn of 2006 to the end of 2011 a team from York Archaeological Trust investigated the archaeology of the Hungate area of York, as part of the regeneration of an often overlooked corner of the city.

Discover what was unearthed for yourself when you visit DIG: An Archaeological Adventure.