by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Feb 8, 2019 | Explorer Blog, Notes From the Field
In more recent times, studies have shown that spending time outdoors is very beneficial for your health and wellbeing: for example, it can help fight short-term memory loss, reduce anxiety and stress, and improve your ability to focus. I have myself experienced some...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Feb 3, 2019 | Explorer Blog, Notes From the Field
Recently, I was asked a thought-provoking question: what are the saddest things that archaeologists have ever discovered? I think that in the minds of many, our discovery of sacrificed people is one of the saddest. Sacrifice was practiced by many cultures around the...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Jan 25, 2019 | Explorer Blog, Notes From the Field
We must discover our kin, the other animals and plantswith whom we share this planet.We are related to them with our DNA and evolution.To know our kin is to come to love and cherish them.~E.O. Wilson In many traditional societies throughout time, nature is respected...
by Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas | Dec 14, 2018 | Explorer Blog
On the walk last week I discovered a Cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli) on the edge of the creek close to my home. I live near subtropical rainforest on the East Coast Australia, and I can easily spot the coral tree in amongst the gumtrees and banksias when...
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,...
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