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America: From the Ground Up! Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

6 Episodes 2014 - 2014

Episode 1

America's Lost Civilization

Thu, May 1, 201430 mins

In 1100AD Cahokia was three times the size of Paris or London and the spiritual and political home of an urban civilization that stretched from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Join Monty as he digs into the archaeology to the secret history of a civilization that de Soto discovered while exploring America in the 1500's.

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Episode 2

The Fur Trade

Thu, May 1, 201430 mins

From Quebec to New Orleans, the archaeological history of European settlement of North America reveals the hidden secrets of the Fur Trade and the competition between the British and French to control it. Episode 2 follows Monty as he visits archaeological sites along the rivers and lakes of the continent's interior. There he finds clues to the conflict between the British and their Native American allies and the French and their Native allies that sparked the French and Indian War!

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Episode 3

World War America

Thu, May 1, 201430 mins

The French Indian War in North America was in fact a global conflict known as the Seven Years War that was sparked by the rivalry for Control of the rivers and waterways on North America. Join Monty as he digs into the archaeology of the forts along the contended border zones between Colonial America and New France.

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Episode 4

Revolution

Fri, Aug 1, 2014

But the archaeology of the Revolution tells us a different story: the war for America's frontier. From the siege of Quebec to Benedict Arnold's defeat on Lake Champlain: Monty explores the hidden history of America's first war for independence.

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Episode 5

The Science of Archaeology

Thu, May 1, 201430 mins

In episode five, Monty explores The Science of Archaeology. Monty interviews some of America's most renown archaeologists and uses demonstrations of the tools and techniques they use to uncover the past. From 3D underwater sonar mapping of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes to using ground penetrating radar and magnetic imaging to map Native American sites, Monty explores the fascinating science of archaeology beyond the point of a trowel. Archaeology: where history meets science in the dirt!

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Episode 6

War of 1812

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

Join Monty as he explores the shipwrecks and forts that testify to the secret history of the struggle for supremacy on the frontier. From New Orleans to Quebec and From Mackinaw Island to Vermont, episode features recreated battle of Put in Bay with more than 19 tall ships and underwater archaeology on Lake Champlain.

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