by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Dec 7, 2018 | Art and Craft Ideas
A few years ago, while working on an excavation just outside of Cusco city with a team consisting of archaeologists and representatives of a local Quechua speaking community, I gained several key insights about the nature of creativity. These experiences inspired...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Nov 28, 2018 | Education Resources Reviews
Recently, I was trawling through the book shelves of my local library when I discovered ‘Grandmother’s Song’ by Barbara Soros, and illustrated by Jackie Morris. This picture book is set in a village located in the heart of Mexico and focuses on the...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Nov 26, 2018 | Teaching Archaeology in the Classroom
Painting watercolour illustrations of ancient Andean objects is one of my favourite past times. I love to paint and draw because I find it very relaxing but recently, I discovered that that drawing artefacts also supports my own problem-solving process. As I create...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Oct 23, 2018 | Ana's Field Diary, Explorer Blog
During the month of October, we are celebrating Ana Solana and Team Ancient Explorer’s adventures at Inka places in Peru by sharing photographs from her field diary via our social media pages. As you, our fellow ancient explorers already know, Ana is learning to...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Sep 23, 2018 | Explorer Blog
At the moment, I am coordinating our very first retreat in Cusco, Peru, which will take place next year, and I confess that I am very excited about it! For a number of years, friends asked me about travelling to Peru and when I was going to organise a tour. At first,...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Aug 7, 2018 | Art and Craft Ideas
At the end of a recent school holiday workshop about Mayan pyramids, a parent approached me and after thanking me, she commented that she wasn’t quite sure what the workshop would be like when she booked her children in. She also wasn’t quite sure how I would manage...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Jul 15, 2018 | Ana's Field Diary
¡Hola amigos! This week my new amiga, Qowa, joined Team Ancient Explorer and I wanted to introduce you to her. Can you guess what kind of cat Qowa is? At first, you might think that Qowa is a leopard or a tiger cub because her tawny fur has black and grey stripes or...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Jun 24, 2018 | Ana's Field Diary
Happy solstice explorers! I am so excited because later today I am going to the festival called Inti Raymi at Saqsaywaman, Inka ruins right above the city. June is a wonderful month in my hometown because there are lots of big fiestas (a Spanish word for parties) like...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Jun 16, 2018 | Notes From the Field
Resilience is a hot topic at the moment, especially in light of the growing number of people suffering from depression. Resilience is derived from a 17th century Latin word meaning ‘leaping back’ and this captures the essence of what it is to be resilient: it is to be...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | May 30, 2018 | Explorer Blog
Lately I have been asked what inspired me to create Ana Solana and her other friends. In this blog, I share her origin story. Ana’s creation story narrates different challenges I have faced since starting my own business, which is a unique platform for...
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