LSU Campus Mounds (2022)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-08-26
Duration: 00:04:13
Subjects: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Scientific research | Mounds
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Elwood, Brooks Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 26, 2022, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on new research finding that the LSU Campus Mounds are the oldest American manmade structures ever recorded. She interviews Dr. Brooks Elwood, a professor emeritus of geophysics at LSU and lead researcher on the project.