Radical Archaeology Television Parody

Synopsis

A 5-minute parody of the television series DIGGING FOR THE TRUTH, which is broadcast by the History Channel. The episode parodied is MYSTERY OF THE ANASAZI. In the light-hearted commentary, Bradley Garrett and Adam Fish highlight certain superficial aspects of the television production and question its authenticity and authoritativeness. In the process of poking fun, they allude to issues of concern surrounding the presentation of archaeological knowledge through the style of modern day popular television.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2007

Subjects

Archaeology; Media studies

Keywords

television criticism; television documentary films; Archaeology

Online availability

URI

http://www.archaeologychannel.org/

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Adam Fish; Bradley Garrett

Production Company

Name

Raw Bird Films

Distributor

Name

Archaeology Channel, The

Contact

Richard Pettigrew (president and director)

Web

http://www.archaeologychannel.org External site opens in new window

Notes

The Archaeology Channel is one of the initiatives of the US-based Archaeological Legacy Institute. The marketplace section of the Channel’s website sells a range of DVDs on archaeological topics. The site also streams documentaries in their entirety, free of charge. American archaeology is strongly represented but the extensive collection also covers worldwide content. Audio commentaries and interviews with archaeologists are also available free online .