The Mystery of Discovery Channel

Below is a letter to the European Journal of Archaeology
from the 'segment editor at the Discovery Channel', showing
how it works. Achaeologists provide an excavation, DC
adds a mystery and helps to solve it.


"I am writing to you from GRB Entertainment here in the
States and we are currently producing a new high-end
documentary television series for the Discovery Channel
tentatively titled "Ancient Bones" scheduled to air in 2008. We
are seeking to find interesting archaeological projects that
have a 2007 field season planned for this summer/fall for
inclusion in this series and I was hoping you might be able to
connect us with European archaeologists who may be
interested in participating.

"Ancient Bones" highlights active archaeological digs around
the world (we have shoots planned for this summer in Egypt,
Belize, China, Peru, and England, among others), with a
focus on the ways archaeologists solve 'mysteries' through
the excavation and analysis of human remains. Each one
hour episode spotlights an individual dig, featuring the
archaeologists involved, the site history, the course of the
fieldwork, the successes and challenges, and the future of the
project. We center each of these episode on a present burial /
mortuary / bones 'mystery' recently uncovered (usually in the
2006 field season) and have our Host 'collaborate' with the
archaeologists to solve this mystery through the most modern
and hands-on techniques currently available. Our intent is to
produce an entertaining, credible, and educational series that
will comprehensively involve Discovery viewers in the
fascinating process of archaeological fieldwork and educate
them about the cultures being studied.
I realize that time is short, as this field season rapidly
approaches, and that this is quite a busy time of year in the
archaeological and academic worlds! However, we sincerely
hope to add another project or two to our roster as soon as
possible.
Any information, contacts, or direction you could provide
would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to forward this
email to all those you see fit! "

Tiffany Thompson

European Journal of Archaeology blog, 5 June 2007
http://eja.e-a-a.org/2007/06/05/a-chance-to-appear-on-discovery-channel/#more-188

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