PREHISTORY: Ancient Mediterranean and Levant - RESEARCH and OUTREACH
There are things you haven’t been told about the Neolithic Stone Age
It turns out that a layered understanding of ancient developments can help us deal with serious modern issues.
New archaeological discoveries in Anatolia have rewritten previous lessons about how we came to be who we are. The OTS Foundation for Neolithic Studies has dug deeper and uncovered a can of worms. The development of Western Civilization is a far bigger and more complex picture than the existing narrative presents, and the message is extraordinarily timely.
It is showing us how to revive respect for our only planet and a healthier relationship with it -- and with each other.
Here is what we have come up with for doing something about it.
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be human on the brink of civilization?
There is never a bad time for a NAP: Narrative Anthropology Pause
Look right here!
LIVE INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM
"Wise Guides"
A formatted 90-120 minute interactive experience bringing together seniors, children and families delivers an impactful taste of a world where the human relationship with the planet --with climate and with nature – was very different from what we highly civilized folks know.
Ancient wisdom (old-fashioned common sense) connecting generations through story, rhythm, creativity, and conversation
LIVE PRESENTATION for PUBLIC
“Before Western Civilization”
Unparalleled Discovery-Level Interpretive News -- presented by the person who found it!
Prehistoric developments and the people of prehistory as you have never considered them before. Audio, unpublished visuals, discussion points, Q&A and more uncover the biggest story in human development. Limited Engagements.
CLASSROOM LEARNING TOOLS
A whole international body of audio/visual archaeological storytelling, framed as classroom lessons.
In these pieces, we offer important information by way of sensory immersive storytelling that holds attention while the message is quietly delivered.
THINK TANK SYMPOSIUM & PUBLIC FESTIVAL
“Song of an Ancient Earth”
Real live people, listening, thinking, sharing
Now sourcing for Development Think-Tank Symposium. Drop us a line to volunteer. Let's brainstorm about facilitating more of this Ancient Earth Initiative! Let's do it in a location where we can throw one H*LL of a party.
BOOK
“Within Ancient Stone Walls”
30,000 words along so far !
Here is the evidence with references and lines drawn, written for the general public and all pulled together neatly in one place.
Gloriously illustrated, of course
NEW ONLINE HUB
“Stone Age Magazine”
In development:
a fancy new website to have some fun with it!
Gloriously illustrated, of course
MORE FEATURE ARTICLES and PUBLICATIONS
to be determined
Gloriously illustrated, of course
Studio-based Media Mini-Series
Visits in the Stone Age
Location-based Feature Documentary Film
“Song of an Ancient Earth”
Ongoing Expansion
more lessons, more exhibition events, more fun
We have loads of ideas and unexpected resources.