The Stones Are Speaking

Name: The Stones Are Speaking
Start: 2025-10-14T12:30:00-05:00
Location: 6050 USA Drive South, Mobile, AL, United States, Alabama 36688

Schedule

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025 at 12:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

6050 USA Drive South, Mobile, AL, United States, Alabama 36688 | Mobile, AL

Arkhaios Cultural Heritage & Archaeology Film Festival
On Mon. Oct. 13 - Thurs. Oct. 16, celebrate Alabama Archaeology Month at the University of South Alabama Archaeology Museum by watching new, not yet released archaeology and cultural heritage documentaries.
Light snacks provided by USA Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work and BYO encouraged!

FREE & Welcome to all!
National Schedule & Competition Winners: https://arkhaiosfilmfestival.org/
“The Stones Are Speaking” (86 mins.) USA
Director Olive Talley, Producer Olive Talley, Olive Talley Productions LLC
“The Stones Are Speaking” tells the inspiring story of how archaeologist Mike Collins, at great risk and personal sacrifice, saved 30 acres of looted land deep in the heart of Texas and revealed it as one of the most significant sites in the Americas. Collins and his team found evidence of people living in Central Texas, nearly continuously, for about 20,000 years. They also uncovered the largest number of Clovis artifacts ever found in one location in North America. The film is more than a simple story of archaeological discoveries. It is a heartfelt and timeless story of the power of one person to make a difference and how selflessness, passion and perseverance can inspire others to act for the greater good. Through extensive archival footage, photos and interviews, we connect the viewer to a charming archaeologist, Mike Collins and follow as he overcomes one obstacle after another to save this plundered site. Collins saw potential in a place that others wrote of as worthless. In the end, he and his army of volunteers open up a window into early human life in the Americas at the end of the Ice Age, in an unexpected place in Texas. The film is part biography, mystery and historical narrative, with an endearing cast of characters and an insider view of what it took to save this special place in history. We hope the film moves you, just as Mike Collins has touched the hearts and minds of countless others in his lifelong quest to add meaning to our larger shared story as humans on planet Earth.