Time Team America held a field school in Zuni Pueblo, NM for local middle school students. Girls and boys learned about archaeology, ancient technology, and the history of the Coronado Expedition. They tried out metal detectors, conserved rusty old nails, painted traditional ceramic designs, and listened to native archaeologists talk

Milford Nahohai is a third generation potter in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. His mother taught him the tradition, and now his pottery is world renowned. For Milford, the stories behind his designs are a way to reconnect with his history and culture. He shares this knowledge with others by teaching

Dr. Meg Watters specializes in Archaeo-Geophysical Data Visualization. She has worked with a number of TV programs on networks including National Geographic, Discovery Channel, PBS, and the BBC. Meg has participated in archaeological digs all over the world, including Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Morocco, Italy, the Sudan, the UK and Spain.

Meg explains a few of the techniques used in Magnetometry. This method examines the various magnetic fields in the earth, and archaeological geophysicists look at contrasts in their data to identify potential features buried under the ground.

Not far from Josiah Henson Special Park in Bethesda, MD, Time Team America field school students were getting hands on experience in the sciences of archaeology. Botany, zooarchaeology, and soil analysis were some, the teens also got a private tour of the bones exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution, and took

Ian Thompson, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Choctaw nation of Oklahoma, is an experienced flintknapper. He describes the practice as an indigenous art form. Using a stone with high silica content, flintknappers chip away at the rock until it is transformed into a sharp edge cutting tool. Archaeologists learn

Time Team America partnered with the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, CO to put on a field school for high school students, focusing on the time period called Basketmaker iii. Teens did activities that taught them about ancient pueblo culture, and tried their hands excavating on the Dillard site.

Students suit up in goggles and gloves when PhD candidate Heather Law Pezzarossi brings them rusty old nails to practice conserving. These artifacts are from a real archaeological site, giving the students a rare and exciting opportunity to practice iron conservation. They snip, clip, and brush away chunks of rust,

Archaeologist Mike Fosha explains how the Time Team dig is helping to preserve Fort James for future research.

Indigenous Archaeologist Marky Weahkee is an expert at reproducing ancient technology. From flintknapping and weaving yucca cordage to knowing the benefits of native plants, Mary has a wealth of knowledge about the past people, which helps give her context on an archaeological site. She teaches this knowledge to others in

Dr. Lee Bement recounts the mysterious story behind unearthing the Cooper Skull in 1994 - the oldest painted object in North America.

Dr. Ron Towner from the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona, explains the principles behind dendrochronology and why this dating method is valuable to archaeologists. Ron demonstrates how to accurately count tree-rings, and discusses the importance of patterns and master chronologies.

Topper is one of the few archaeological digs to have a mobile science lab, were data can be collected and processed in real time at the site.

Born and raised in Northern California, Chelsea Rose is a historical archaeologist who lives in Southern Oregon. Consumed with a love of history and archaeology from an early age, Chelsea's passion is researching the Frontier Gold Rushes of the nineteenth century, where her interests include Chinatowns and multi-ethnic

Meet master backhoe operator Ian Barclay.

Four members of New Philadelphia's local and descendant communities talk about the importance of free Frank's Legacy.

Julie and Joe discuss the difference between historical and pre-historical (or pre-contact) archaeology as well as the methods used to study these sites.

Adrien explains why the northern plains of the Dakotas are prime for archaeologists.

Meg explains the basics of geophysics and how it can help archaeologists see underground without digging. This non-invasive type of archaeology leaves sites fully intact for future generations of study.

Julie, Joe and Chelsea describe some of the differences between academic archaeology and cultural resource management.

Find out why Julie was excited to become a part of Time Team.

Site Director Duncan Metcalfe believes that Range Creek can be a valuable resource for preserving wildlife, studying geology and learning about our past.

Rain was a constant problem during Time Team's New Philadelphia dig. See how the team coped with the adverse conditions and made the best of it.

Find out the historical significance of New Philadelphia.

Erin shares his passion for connecting with the past through archaeology.

When it comes to soil analysis, Dr. John Wah loves getting his hands dirty. Deep in a soil pit near the University of Maryland, John shows us how the color and texture of soil can reveal the age of an archaeological site. He works quickly as the sun begins to

With a name like Dr. Otter, it’s no wonder that this Zooarchaeologist loves fish bones. Edward likes all animal bones really, but fish are his favorite. Archaeologists rely on scientists like him to identify the animal bones on a site. These bones can reveal important clues about the people

Greg McKee loves his ferns. He’s the acting curator of the fern collection at the Smithsonian Institution. Greg explains why studying plant material is relevant to archaeology, and how it helps to place a site in time and ecological space. Watch how he identifies specimens, and learn the importance

Adrien Hannus talks about Folsom hunters and the atlatl, a device which helps propel a spear further, faster, and more fatally than a human arm can alone. This device was created and used by prehistoric people more than 10,000 years ago, and it’s an example of evolving technology

Time Team America is not just a TV show. It’s also a field school for middle and high school students. Our mission: engage and inspire. Teach kids about archaeology while exposing them to a variety science, technology, engineering and math. Whether you’re a parent, an educator, an archaeologist,

Dr. Eric Blinman, director of the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies, explains how archaeomagnetic dating can help archaeologists determine the age of their site. When dirt is superheated, magnetic minerals in the soil realign to match the positions of the Earth’s poles. This technique reads that magnetic signature,

Archaeologist Lauren O’Shea studies ancient bison DNA. She demonstrates in the lab how a chunk of bone can be broken down into DNA for analysis. DNA tells a history. “It’s not the written record,” she says, “but it’s a biological record of the past.”

Currently the Director of the Native American Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Joe Watkins is a Choctaw Indian and one of only a small group of American Indians with a Ph.D. in Archaeology. Joe has been an archaeologist for over 40 years, and he also serves

Bryan Haley specializes in geophysics, remote sensing, and other high-tech methods that can be used in archaeological research. In terms of more conventional archaeology, he works primarily with prehistoric and contact-period Native American sites in the southeastern United States. He currently lives with his wife in New Orleans and is

We asked each member of Time Team America three important questions about archaeology. Just wait until you hear what they said!

Dr. Allan Maca is an archaeologist trained in anthropology. For the last 15 years he has conducted field and laboratory work at the ancient Mayan city of Copan, Honduras. He has a PhD in anthropology from Harvard, and he taught archaeology, anthropology and Native American Studies at Colgate and Columbia.

Duncan McKinnon spent many years working in the high-tech industry, but his interests in history and archaeology led him to make a drastic career change. Now Duncan is traveling the world as an archaeologist. He specializes in geophysics, which he quickly gravitated towards given his background in computers and technology.

The Atlatl is a piece of ancient hunting technology. Before there were bows and arrows, Paleoindians used this little piece of wood to launch their spears further, faster, and with more successful results. Learn how this innovative device gave humans a better shot at survival.

Kathleen Rowland is a scientific illustrator. She draws artifacts in a way that is so precise, that the illustration itself can then be studied in place of the object. What Kathleen does may look like art, but make no mistake, there is no room for creative expression in scientific illustration.

Female middle school students in Woodward, OK participated in Time Team's field school during the Badger Hole excavation. To learn more about the Folsom people who used to live on this site, students visited the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, analyzed ancient bison DNA, threw spears with

Jeff Brown resides as a tribal member and councilman on the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in King William, VA. He entered into archaeology to help protect his tribe against a reservoir projected to be built on old tribal land. After being "bit hard by the archaeology bug," he has

Justine Shapiro is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-Winning documentary filmmaker and television host. As co-host of the public television program Globe Trekker Justine has traveled to more than 40 countries and interviewed hundreds of locals from all walks of life.

Time Team Surveyor Steve Wilkes explains why mapping is an important part of archaeology.

Magnetometry is a type of surveying used in archeology to map the variation of the earth's magnetic field across a site. Geophysicist Meg Watters explains a few of the techniques used in Magnetometry to identify buried features.

Once home to the family who ranched in the canyon for over 50 years, Wilcox Ranch is now being developed into a center for archaeological research.

The Anasazi Heritage Center is a curation facility displaying ancestral puebloan culture and history in the four corners region of the Southwest. The museum also conserves artifacts, and encourages public awareness about modern archaeological methods. Many of these artifacts derived from the Dolores Archaeological Project, the largest public archaeological program

Time Team America travels to Southern Colorado in search of the Lost Pueblo Village. Get a glimpse inside what would have been the largest known pit house on the Dillard site 1400 years ago.

Archaeological geophysist Bryan Haley uses ground penetrating radar to reveal features underground without digging. He explains why laying out a perfectly square grid is an important part of his method, and he shows off how his high tech gear can help him create a subterranean map of the site.

Currently the Founder and Executive Director of Archaeology in the Community, Dr. Alexandra Jones is an education leader focused on community outreach and service. She has taught at elementary and middle schools, high school and college. Alexandra directed field schools for junior high and high school students at each of

Dr. Adrien Hannus is a professor of anthropology and the director of the Archeology Laboratory at Augustana College. Adrien is always looking for ways to show his students that the people of the past were more technologically advanced than we give them credit for. So, to demonstrate the sharpness of