Archaeology: the science of investigation - for iPod/iPhone
Archaeology: the science of investigation - for iPod/iPhone Podcast
1) Archaeology: the science of investigation
A short introduction to this album.
2) The British Museum
The first attempt to bring cultures of the world together under one roof.
3) Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 1
The practical approach to the exacavation of Tell es-Sa'idiyeh, Jordan in 1989.
4) Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 2
An archaeologist explains the probable reasons for settlement at Tell es-Sa'idiyeh.
5) Excavations at Wetwang in Yorkshire, UK
The discovery of an Iron Age burial in Yorkshire - complete with chariot.
6) A Wetwang skeleton
The discovery of a female skeleton with her chariot.
7) Neanderthal bones in Croatia
A British Museum archaeologist describes her 120,000 year-old discovery in Krapina, Croatia.
8) Conserving archaeological finds
The work of conservators at the British Museum.
9) Curating Jordanian artifacts
A Tell es-Sa'idiyeh conservator explains the initial approach to preserving artefacts.
10) Conserving coins - a demonstration
A conservator explains how careful handling is required when cleaning artefacts.