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History
Explore ancient worlds with Arizona PBS
Take a step back in time. See the earth as it once was. Meet creatures and people you could only dream of like Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil. With content presented by Arizona PBS, learn about ancient civilizations and enrich yourself with fascinating histories.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lucy’s discovery
New Special
Lucy’s Lasting Legacy
“Lucy” is the fossil skeleton that forever changed our understanding of where we came from. Fifty years after her discovery in Africa, scientists are still unraveling how Lucy and her species fit into the bigger picture of human evolution. Learn about the fascinating discovery in this new special from Arizona PBS.
Shows and specials
Trail Mix’d
Petroglyph Hikes in Arizona: Exploring Ancient Arizona
We travel to Queen Creek, South Mountain and the White Tank Mountains to hike trails with petroglyphs. Through the journey, we learn that some are easy to find and others take quite a bit of work. We also dive deep into the problem of erosion and how we can safeguard these pieces of ancient art.
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PBS special
The Stones are Speaking
The Stones Are Speaking tells the inspiring story of how archaeologist Mike Collins, at great personal sacrifice, saved a looted piece of land in rural Texas that ultimately changed the story of the peopling of the Americas. It’s a tale of passion and perseverance and taking action for the greater good.
Ancient cultures
A Film by Ken Burns
Leonardo Da Vinci
A 15th century polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the most revered works of art of all time, but his artistic endeavors often seemed peripheral to his pursuits in science and engineering. Through his paintings and thousands of pages of drawings and writings, Leonardo da Vinci explores one of humankind’s most curious and innovative minds.
PBS Food
Recipes for a Roman Empire-themed dinner party
We know the Roman Empire has been on your mind. Carpe diem, and have some friends over for a dinner party inspired by the Roman Empire. Plan your menu with these recipes and discuss the frescoes uncovered in Pompeii (there was a pizza depicted in one of them!)
Ancient worlds for kids and educators
AZPBS LearningMedia
Lucy 50: A Year for Human Origins, A Celebration of How We “Became Human”
Explore with us what our first bipedal ancestor continues to teach us about our ancient common past, our challenging present, and our boundless future. This is a celebration of the extraordinary discovery of “Lucy,” (Australopithecus afarensis) which provided the first documented proof that our human ancestors walked upright on two feet at least as early as 3.2 million years ago
Let’s Go Luna!
Digging for Ancient Artifacts
In this special episode of “Let’s Go Luna!” join the kids as they go digging for ancient artifacts in Cairo, Egypt.
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