Digging up Britain: Ten discoveries, a million years of history

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The digs were interesting, the conclusions neither sensationalized nor presented as fact with too little evidence. Dr Alice Roberts visits archaeological excavations around the UK, linking together the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country to build up a picture of the year in British archaeology.

While most of the gas network is underground and out of sight, it plays a central role in the daily lives of people across Wales and south west England.c) The choice of what to explain and what not to explain - and how best to do that (see 2, above) - I feel like Mr. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I love these new archeology books in which history as it has been written is being reevaluated with new evidence and far less bias. Our community of members and supporters allow the Archaeological Institute of America to propel archaeology forward through excavation, education, and advocacy.

There are many more women working in the field and whereas before women were slotted into very gender specific rolls due to the fact that the men digging believed women only fitted into certain areas. It would have been interesting if the author had included Ireland and related the findings to the classic “Book of Invasions.An excellent overview of some of the latest discoveries and theories in British archaeology, discusing sites including Must Farm, Black Loch, Starr Carr and Gough's Cave.

His compelling, sometimes teasing, archaeological odyssey illustrates the diversity, complexity and sheer strangeness of the lives that represent Britain’s past. AIA Vice President for Outreach and Education, Laura Rich, will host an engaging “fireside chat”-style conversation, taking questions from the audience, and learning alongside us about some of the most significant discoveries in Britain.A hand forged nail was given as evidence of great "industrial production at the Bridgewater Canal" And when they got chance to visit a blacksmith did they make one of those hand forged nails, no, they made a pick. The same format as in series 3 was adopted for series 4 and 5, which first aired in March and December 2016, respectively.

This excitement comes through palpably in his descriptions of the sites and of the people working on them – and of his own work around Stonehenge, treated mid-way through the book.An ideal Christmas present for that young person in your family considering a course in archaeology.