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Red River Gorge: Site of Living Archaeology Weekend
In proclaiming September as Kentucky Archaeology Month, Gov. Steve Beshear recognized the success of Living Archaeology Weekend, Kentucky's oldest and largest public archaeology event.
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Gov. Steve Beshear proclaims September as Kentucky Archaeology Month
The proclamation credits the Kentucky Office of State Archaeology, located within UK's Department of Anthropology, and the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office for maintaining an extensive and growing database of thousands of archaeological sites across the state.
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Anthro Colloquium: Dr. William Y. Adams, "The Boasians"

Professor Emeritus, U Kentucky. He is the winner of the 1978 Herskovits Prize for his history of Nubia, Nubia: Corridor to Africa. In 2005 Adams was awarded the Order of the Two Niles, Sudan's highest civilian honor, for his contributions to Nubian history. Adams's work in Nubia began in 1959 as part of the UNESCO archaeological salvage campaign to excavate sites threatened by the rising flood waters of Lake Nasser following the construction of the Aswan Dam.

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Davis Bottom: Living Memories // Isaac Hathaway Family and Education – Clip 1

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Davis Bottom: Living Memories // Isaac Hathaway Family and Education – Clip 3

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Davis Bottom: Living Memories // Isaac Hathaway Family and Education – Clip 2

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Fables of the Reconstruction: Andrew Byrd
Proto-Indo-European, which Dr Byrd studies, is the prehistoric ancestor of hundreds of languages, including English, Spanish, Greek, Farsi, Armenian, and more.
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Davis Bottom: Living Memories // Maranna Lynn Roe Perkins

Excerpt, "Parents"

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Davis Bottom: Living Memories // Larry Kooper

Excerpt, "Memories"

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Davis Bottom: Living Memories // Kenneth Demus

Excerpt, "Everything we needed"

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