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World Archaeology
History & The Arts

World Archaeology

...archaeological evidence accurately and methodically is the key to obtaining a critical perspective on the development of the human race. This album provides an introduction to archaeology and its methodologies for excavation of sites that can be more than 12000 years old. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle but without a picture guide, archaeologists can establish how...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Archaeology: the science of investigation
Science, Maths & Technology

Archaeology: the science of investigation

...is about reconstructing the physical past to obtain an understanding of how different civilisations and cultures have evolved over time. In this album, archaeologists from the British Museum explain the scientific processes involved in the discovery, investigation and interpretation of a variety of artefacts, such as skeletons, coins, textiles and metal artefacts
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Audio 44 mins
Changing approaches to heritage
Society, Politics & Law

Changing approaches to heritage

...archaeology, we shine the spotlight on a discipline where there is increasing emphasis on the ordinary over the historic or spectacular. And in our feature on the memorial to the London July bombings, we hear from ordinary people in control of the design. The album also contains academic perspectives from Rodney Harrison, Lecturer in Heritage Studies at The Open...
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Audio 1 hr 44 mins
The Acropolis and the Parthenon
History & The Arts

The Acropolis and the Parthenon

...archaeological remains of temples dedicated to various deities, and civic buildings. This album offers a chance to tour the Acropolis and examine its many buildings, including its best preserved temple, the Parthenon, along with its friezes, known as the Elgin Marbles. Also, the album follows the route of the procession that took place during the Panathenaea festival...
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Audio 28 mins
What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?
History & The Arts

What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?

...archaeological site in Monte Sirai, Sardinia, consisting of a tomb with personal ornaments] An archaeological site in Monte Sirai, Sardinia, consisting of a tomb with personal ornaments The genetic comparison showed evidence that some lineages of indigenous Sardinians continued after Phoenician settlement in Monte Sirai, Sardinia, which suggests that integration between...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring Greek vases
History & The Arts

Exploring Greek vases

...archaeological record from this period in Greece’s history, and as a result these vases have exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of Greek society. These films show how you can an insight into Greek civilisation by observing the designs on the ceramics that have been acquired by these museums. The Open University’s Jessica Hughes analyses...
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Video 3 mins
The Internet at 40
Science, Maths & Technology

The Internet at 40

...Archaeologies, Heritage and Virtual Communities. The interviews are presented by radio journalist Penny Boreham... The Internet at 40 A short introduction to this album. A brief history of the future Professor John Naughton of The Open University reveals some of the key players in the history of the internet, and explores some of the surprises it has sprung. Pioneers:...
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Audio 1 hr 33 mins
The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum
History & The Arts

The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum

...archaeological remains tell us about early cities and the people who lived in them? This album examines the important remains of one city, Poseidonia in Italy, founded towards the end of the 7th century BCE by colonists from the Greek city of Sybaris. Although only twenty-five per cent of the site has been excavated to date, much of its history and culture can be traced...
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Audio 23 mins