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 my...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | May 20, 2018 | Explorer Blog
We are celebrating our first birthday! It has been an extraordinary 12 months for the team and I. A year ago, I started Ancient Explorer with just an archaeological tool kit, a library that includes archives of my very own explorations, a computer and a dream of...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Mar 11, 2018 | Art and Craft Ideas
Have you ever thought of setting up your own archaeological dig in your backyard for children, but weren’t quite sure how to go about it? This blog shows you how to put one together. Holding a small mock-excavation in the backyard is a fun activity for both...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Jan 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have you submitted your entry into our latest competition yet? Upon request, we have decided that we will accept entries into our ‘My Adventure at Machu Picchu’ until this Friday 2 February 2018 Australian time. For more information regarding the...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Jan 12, 2018 | Art and Craft Ideas, Explorer Blog
Over the Christmas break, my nieces and nephews, Mi’a, Kona, Safia and Liban, decided to make films about their imaginary adventures at Machu Picchu after learning about our latest creative writing and art competition. I confess that I was so excited! I often tell...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Dec 13, 2017 | Explorer Blog
To celebrate the end of a fabulous year and the start of a new one, we are running a creative writing and art competition. This is open to both children and adults. For this competition called ‘My Adventure at Machu Picchu’, we would like you to imagine...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Dec 2, 2017 | Explorer Blog
Team Ancient Explorer is celebrating this week as we achieved another great milestone. Finally, after many months of preparation, we are happy to announce that our online store is now open! Just in time for Christmas, the first product available is our Ancient...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Nov 29, 2017 | Ana's Field Diary
Rimaykullayki! Anaqa sutiymi. ¡Hola! Me llamo Ana Solana. Hi, my name is Ana Solana. I’m from Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inkas of Peru. My family has lived in Cusco for many generations and I am related to Atawallpa, the last Inka king. I speak Spanish...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Nov 25, 2017 | Explorer Blog
There is much excitement in the Ancient Explorer office because we will shortly open our new E-shop! The store is expected to open by the end of November. The first product we will be offering is the Ancient Explorer Excavation Kit for early learners. In anticipation...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Oct 30, 2017 | Art and Craft Ideas
Halloween and the Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) are just around the corner, and it just so happens that I am putting a class together about Maya royalty and nobles. As part of this class we are learning to make funerary mosaic masks from clay and paper....
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