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Archaeology Podcast Network interview with Stephen Alvarez
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Earlier this year I had the privilege of being interviewed by Dr. Alan Garfinkel on the Archaeology Podcast Network. It was a wonderful conversation and fun to relive on the podcast. https://youtu.be/Yl8twQ5Q3gQ?si=7xGL9pqssgzWYWRA Thanks Alan for being such a wonderful host. Find more about the Archaeology Podcast Network HERE -Stephen Alvarez November 2025
Old River Bed Delta Footprints, Utah
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12,000 years ago someone walked through a stream in Utah. What do the footprints they left behind tell us?
Education through Rock Art: an Experience in Empathy
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One of the significant challenges in education today is engaging children with opportunities to think critically and to creatively express their ideas. Piloted in Tennessee and Oklahoma, our first rock art activity hit the mark.  Kids discovered how symbols can convey multifaceted meanings, capturing events and knowledge, cultural beliefs and stories, and individual self-expression. They reflected on their own identifies and stories, comparing themselves with those original artists, then created unique artwork that demonstrated their understanding of the purpose and power of iconography today. On top of that, they had fun! Over a year has passed, and they’re still talking about their experiences. This kind of lasting impact is precisely what we aim to achieve in education—lessons that inspire new perspectives, a deeper understanding of the world, and greater self-awareness. To build on this success, we’re moving forward with the process of developing four additional activities, each designed to be...
Jackson Hole Talk September 4th
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Join us Sept 4th, 2024 5:30 PM MDT Altamira Fine Arts Gallery in Jackson WY
Storied Rock Interview
Our founder Stephen Alvarez was interviewed on public radio about producing the Storied Rock article in National Geographic Magazine and the work of the Ancient Art Archive. Listen to the interview here. Storied Rock is live on National Geographic's website (here subscription required). You can see the images on Alvarez's website by going to America's Murals.
National Geographic Storytellers Summit 2024
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It was an honor to present my work on the Mural of America at the National Geographic Storytellers Summit in Los Angeles in February. It was an inspiring 2 days
Ancient Art Archive in the Ada News
Education Activity in Ada, OK
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It’s a wonderful opportunity to share this collective history with kids who are descendants of the Mississippian tribes,” Mater said. “But to non-native kids as well. This is part of American history. Hopefully this kind of sparks their imaginations. It gets people kind of asking larger questions, and appreciating the cultural history and legacy that we come from
Chauvet Pont d’Arc the discovery of 36,000-year-old art
Upper Paleolithic Proto Writing
We know that ancient artists were exacting observers of the natural world. But it is mind bending that they may have had a written time keeping system 20,000 years ago.
Serranía de la Lindosa, Columbia
Are the Serranía de la Lindosa paintings 12,000 years old?
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Are the Serrania de la Lindosa Colombia paintings 12,000 years old? They could be but why are they so well preserved?
Venus of Willendorf
Venus of Willendorf is Italian
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The Venus of Willendorf, a 35,000 year old statue found in Austria has its roots in Italy