Saving the ancient secrets of the first Texans
Listen to this fun interview about the Gault site and the film on The Source, the Texas Public Radio show hosted by David Martin Davies.
Director Olive Talley and Jon Lohse, president of the Gault School of Archaeological Research, (GSAR), were delighted to be guests on the show!
Feature photo by Kenneth Garrett.
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