Archeology
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Fall Of The Maya
22m
The Mayans were thought to be a mysterious and peaceful people governed by astronomer-priests. But in 1965, Yuri Knorosov cracked the Mayan hieroglyphic writings.
The Death March Of De Soto
22m
Romantic visions of the Explorer Hernando de Soto continue to celebrate the conquistador’s arrival in North America. But archaeology tells a darker story…
Archeology S1EP3
22m
In 1856, workmen in a cave in the Neander valley near Dusseldorf, Germany, unearthed a human skeleton. Its skull had a low, protruding brow, large teeth, and a massive bone structure.
Archeology S1EP4
22m
After a century of abuse, the Great Zimbabwe is reclaiming it’s uniquely African heritage. But can archeologists undo the years of preceding damage?
Archeology S1EP5
22m
The tale of the Israelites’ conquest of the Promised Land has long been an article of faith. But recent discoveries suggest that the defeat in the Book of Joshua, simply never occurred.
Archeology S1EP6
22m
Although almost twenty-five years have passed since the end of Israel’s most ambitious archaeological undertaking, the name of this site, Masada, still exerts romantic appeal.
Unravelling Hitler’s Conspiracy
22m
How archeology was used to manipulate the past but also legitimize the genocidal regime of the Nazis.
Athens, daughter of Egypt?
22m
Today researchers claim that older scholars ignored that Greece had been made by African influence.
Caesar’s Nightmare: An Ambush In The Forest
22m
In 9 AD, an arrogant Roman general, Publius Varus, walked into an ambush.
The Search For Neanderthal
22m
In 1856, workmen in a cave in the Neander valley near Dusseldorf, Germany, unearthed a human skeleton.
The Ancients of North America
22m
In 1990, archaeologists in Southeastern Utah discovered a dry cave/rock shelter with human remains.
Secrets Of The Little Bighorn
22m
Find out more about one of America's most famous historical landmarks, The Little Bighorn.
A Quest for Gold
22m
The story of Captain Frobisher who somehow believed that he had discovered a hoard of gold.