October 1, 2004, Hour One: Texas Archaeology (San Antonio Remote)

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Hour One: Texas Archaeology (San Antonio Remote)

From the 12,000 year-old Clovis-era sites in Central Texas, to the million-plus artifacts found on the sunken ship the "Belle," Texas is teeming with archaeological treasures. In this hour of Science Friday, live from San Antonio, Texas, we'll survey some of the state's top sites with its leading archaeologists. Plus, we'll remember the Alamo--and other missions in Texas--and find out what archaeologists are digging up there. What can long buried items tell us about the culture of Texas in the past?

We're visiting as the guests of the folks at Texas Public Radio, as part of their 'Focus on the Environment' series.

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Guests:
James E. Bruseth
Director, Archaeology Division
The Texas Historical Commission
Austin, Texas

Steve A. Tomka
Director, Center for Archaeological Research
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Michael Collins
Research Associate
Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

Britt Bousman
Director, Center for Archaeological Studies
Texas State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, Texas

This segment produced by Annette Heist

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