Apr 2014
In 1100AD Cahokia was three times the size of Paris or London and the spiritual and political home of an urban civilization that stretched from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Join Monty as he digs into the archaeology to the secret history of a civilization that de Soto discovered while exploring America in the 1500's.
Apr 2014
In episode five, Monty explores The Science of Archaeology. Monty interviews some of America's most renown archaeologists and uses demonstrations of the tools and techniques they use to uncover the past. From 3D underwater sonar mapping of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes to using ground penetrating radar and magnetic imaging to map Native American sites, Monty explores the fascinating science of archaeology beyond the point of a trowel. Archaeology: where history meets science in the dirt!
2014
Join Monty as he explores the shipwrecks and forts that testify to the secret history of the struggle for supremacy on the frontier. From New Orleans to Quebec and From Mackinaw Island to Vermont, episode features recreated battle of Put in Bay with more than 19 tall ships and underwater archaeology on Lake Champlain.