Archaeologist Dr. Astolfo Araujo, leading expert in South American Paleoindian archaeology, describes the baffling prehistory of ancient Brazil and presents evidence humans roamed South America more than 18,000 years ago.

Focusing on ancient Brazil and eastern South America, Dr. Araujo examines Paleoindian sites, Pleistocene archaeology, early hunter-gatherers, pre-Clovis lithic technology, geoarchaeology, and early human migration. This episode explores South American prehistory, stone tools, settlement patterns, and the debate over when the first humans reached the New World.

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Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden ‪@RossBugden‬

What is the earliest archaeological evidence of people in North America — and how does the discovery of an ancient bone bed reshape our understanding of when humans first arrived? Archaeologist Dr. Steve Holen lays out the case for the 130,000-year-old Cerruti Mastodon site and how it fits into the emerging American Paleolithic.

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Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden ‪@RossBugden‬

Archaeologist and filmmaker Dr. Rick Pettigrew explores one of aviation’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Could Earhart's missing Lockheed Electra 10E finally have been found? Using cutting-edge satellite imagery, Dr. Pettigrew’s bold plan for a new expedition to Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacific aims to uncover the truth once and for all.Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden, YouTube:‪ @RossBugden‬#archaeology #history #losthistory #mystery #aviationhistory #aviationnews #ameliaearhart #missing #lockeedelctra10E #exploretheunknown #pilotlife #womeninaviation