Because of its seemingly perfect triangular shape, the Osage and Quapaw Indians referred to Healing Rock, now located on a shore of Skiatook Lake, as Teepee Rock. The Native Americans believed the stone possessed natural healing elements. While many people considered the mass to be man-made, archaeologists have confirmed that natural elements have eroded the rock to its teepee form. Today the rock captures both the majesty of nature and beliefs of an indigenous culture.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: Skiatook Skiatook Lake Healing Rock Teepee Rock triangle rock Osage Quapaw
Date: 2010-09-01

A short film about the Heather and Hillforts project area in the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the beautiful Llantysilio Mountains in north east Wales, highlighting why the area is so special to so many people Visit Heather and Hillforts Archaeology Heritage website. A Landscape Partnership Scheme in north east Wales. Hiking, walking and enjoying the upland heritage, Iron Age hill forts and heather moorland of the Clwydian Range AONB and Llantysilio Mountains <br> <br> Learn more here at their website : <a title="Heather and Hillforts Website" href="http://www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Heather and Hillforts Website link </a>

Added by: BAJR
Tags: heather moorland hillforts iron age sheep farming argiculture tir gofal
Date: 2010-08-30

In this Episode the Thames Discovery Programme are working down on the foreshore in front of the Tower of London. A higher quality version can be seen here: http://www.vimeo.com/14091025

Added by: Tollan
Tags: Tower of London, London, Thames, Excavation, Wall, Thames Barrier, Survery, Volunteer, Outreach, Canon, Pottery, River,
Date: 2010-08-29

Members of LEGIIAVG ; Ludus Gladiatorius investigate archaeology the hard way... http://www.youtube.com/user/ukcaelo

Added by: BAJR
Tags: Roman bloopers legiiavg gladiators
Date: 2010-08-29

An episode of a short-form TV series We are History that satirises history and archaeological documentaries. It includes such events as a recreation of the historic time when Robin Hood shooting an apple off Prince John's head and made him sign the Magna Carta.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: satire history archaeology robin hood
Date: 2010-08-29

Researchers conducting the Friendster excavation say the site has been deserted since the year 2005 A.D. From the Onion... a hoot from start to the other end!

Added by: BAJR
Tags: comedy funny onion friendster facebook technology satire
Date: 2010-08-29

Dr John Robb is an archaeologist and has been studying how people have understood the human body over the last 10,000 years.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: history body image God machine DNA animal archaeology human body
Date: 2010-08-29

Much of what we know of the people and cultures of early Mesopotamia comes from the material uncovered in the Royal Cemetery at Ur by Sir Leonard Woolley in 1922. Inhabited from about 5500 BCE, Ur was finally abandoned around 400 BCE because of difficulties with its water supply. In between, Ur was a politically and economically powerful center on the Euphrates, particularly during the 3rd millennium BCE, with easy access to the Persian Gulf and long-distance sea trade. Queen Puabi probably reigned prior to the time of the First Dynasty of Ur. Her remains were uncovered in burial PG 800 along with a diverse group of objects includes items from her dressing table, such as her cosmetics. Her name and title are known from the short inscription on one of three cylinder seals found on her person. In early Mesopotamia, women, even elite women, were generally described in relation to their husbands. The fact that Puabi is identified without the mention of her husband may indicate that she was queen in her own right. Read more about Queen Puabi on Iraq's Ancient Past website at http://www.penn.museum/sites/iraq/?pa... In this video, the Penn Museum exhibit team, Conservator Lynn Grant, and Near East Section Keeper Katy Blanchard assemble Queen Puabi as she may have appeared 5,000 years ago.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: puabi queen mesopotamia iraq sumerian gold lapis carnelian
Date: 2010-08-29

Broadcast on RTE Radio 1, Tuesday 27th October. I'm sandwiched somewhere between the serious history stuff (the 1941 German bombings of the North Strand in Dublin) and the competition fluff (True or false -- is Cheryl Cole a member of girls aloud?). The presenter was a guy called Aonghus McAnally (I don't think it's pronounced how it's spelt) and once I'd realised that all he wanted to talk about was fancy dress costumes I was home and dry. Brendon is discussing two sites: a Bronze Age pyre and an Early Medieval cemetery.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: Archaeology Death Burial Bronze Age Ireland Pyre Killeen
Date: 2010-08-28

This video is taken from the EcoEye series, and was originally broadcast on RTE in 2009. Produced by Earth Horizon in association with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), EcoEye is among Ireland's most popular television programmes, bringing news and updates on a range of environmental issues to a weekly audience of up to 400,000. For further details on the EPA and its role in protecting Ireland's environment, see http://www.epa.ie/

Added by: BAJR
Tags: Protecting Burren Irish Ireland Clare EPA Environmental Protection
Date: 2010-08-21

The final extraction of the small portion of the excavation to Veio Park,Italy covered in April 2010. First version of the showreel. http://www.zenit-sa.com/

Added by: BAJR
Tags: microdrones photogrammetry archaeology
Date: 2010-08-20

A short film about excavations at Bu Maher Fort, Bahrain, by Oxford Brookes Archaeology and Heritage, for the Bahrain Ministry of Information and Culture.

Added by: Tollan
Tags: Bahrain, Fort, Excavation, Geoarchaeology, archaeology, surveying, survey, middle east, gulf
Date: 2010-08-16

n exciting archaeological discovery in Iraq to tell you about. A number of ancient sites are being uncovered due to an ongoing drought that has given explorers a new opportunity to learn more about the country's ancient civilizations. Drought and dams have reduced the size of a lake in Iraq's western Anbar Province. But archaeologists say the exposed ancient dwellings and burial sites are attracting thieves.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: Iraqi archaeology Anbar Province grave science history Assyria Babylonia Sumer Saddam Hussein
Date: 2010-08-13

Chasing Mummies Promo premièring on the History Channel on 14 July 2010 its pant wettingly funny... (see at 1min 59sec - no really!) I would love to take it seriously... ! but I can't (partly because I can't see the series yet in the UK. gawd bless Zawi

Added by: BAJR
Tags: egypt mummies, tv
Date: 2010-07-25

This was made for the 'Archaeology in Action' Exhibition at the Museum of London, to be played on loop throughout the day. The exhibition will run for the next two years (from July 2010). See more at http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/ArchaeologyInAction.htm.

Added by: Tollan
Tags: excavation, survey, London, Thames, RIver, volunteer, foreshore, erosion
Date: 2010-07-17

The prototype illustrates the use 3D Virtual Worlds and Artificial Intelligence in the domain of Cultural Heritage.The aim of the project is to recreate the ancient city of Uruk from the period around 3000 B.C. in the Virtual World of Second Life letting history students experience how it looked like and how its citizens behaved in the past. The prototype currently features 4 autonomous agents re-enacting the daily life cycle of 2 fisherman families. The recreation of the city and agent behaviors are being modeled under supervision of subject matter experts and based on the results of archaeological excavations and available historical data.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: Second Life Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Agents Simulating Cultures 3D Virtua
Date: 2010-06-28

Archaeology students investigate the air raid shelter under king edward VII school (sheffield) football pitch.

Added by: BAJR
Tags: KES king edward VII school sheffield archaeology air raid shelter wildlife trust
Date: 2010-05-30

This is a slightly re-worked sequence from a 2004 educational video that was originally made for Andover Museum of the Iron Age. CGI by Colin Cooper (please bear in mind that the CGI normally looks far better than is represented in this web version clip). more: www.timesequence.com

Added by: SeanCaveille
Tags: Danebury Cunliffe Iron Age hillfort hill fort computer graphics CGI 3D
Date: 2010-05-16

Based on the legend of the Ninth Legion, an army of 3000 unstoppable Roman warriors who vanished without trace, Centurion is the tale of their vicious conflict with a murderous adversary, the Picts!

Added by: BAJR
Tags: Centurion Movie neil marshall film roman
Date: 2010-04-27

Driving back from an evening survey in the Lammermuirs in East Lothian, Scotland. Took this short video, showing the sun setting over the Lothians and Edinburgh. Half way through you will see the White Castle Fort, that 'guards the pass from the Whiteadder to the Plain below. Enjoy! it is quite funky!

Added by: BAJR
Tags: white castle fort lammermuir east lothian drive
Date: 2010-04-16