Archaeology in Cinema, Books, and Television
The most fun way to learn about good, and bad, archaeology is to delve into the entertainment industry. Hundreds of movies and books have been produced on archaeology in one way or another. Here's a sample.
What I Like (or Don't Like) about the Time Team Programs
A place for users to comment on the Time Team programs, either the original Time Team or the new Time Team America
A place for users to comment on the Time Team programs, either the original Time Team or the new Time Team America
Time Team Archaeology
Time Team is a television program that started in Britain in 1997 and still airs on Channel 4. Led by actor Tony Robinson, the Time Team drops in on archaeological sites all over the world. The program is enormously popular in the UK, and so, in 2009, an American Time Team program was started, produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting and appearing on PBS.
Time Team is a television program that started in Britain in 1997 and still airs on Channel 4. Led by actor Tony Robinson, the Time Team drops in on archaeological sites all over the world. The program is enormously popular in the UK, and so, in 2009, an American Time Team program was started, produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting and appearing on PBS.
Mummy Movies
Mummy Movies
Mummy Movies
Digging for the Truth
An interview with the host of the massively popular television program called Digging for the Truth, broadcast by the History Channel, in which this intrepid fellow, Josh Bernstein, travels the world exploring archaeological sites and mysteries.
An interview with the host of the massively popular television program called Digging for the Truth, broadcast by the History Channel, in which this intrepid fellow, Josh Bernstein, travels the world exploring archaeological sites and mysteries.
Archaeology Anomalies
Archaeology Anomalies includes the results of a contest at Worth1000, in which contestants submit photos of a created archaeological hoax created with Photoshop(TM). The entries are hilarious!
Archaeology Anomalies includes the results of a contest at Worth1000, in which contestants submit photos of a created archaeological hoax created with Photoshop(TM). The entries are hilarious!
Archaeology in Science Fiction
For some strange reason, some of the great science fiction writers have been drawn to write about archaeology and archaeologists.
For some strange reason, some of the great science fiction writers have been drawn to write about archaeology and archaeologists.
Oxley and Morton's Archaeological Buzz Word Generator
A truly ridiculous site which makes fun of the constant drone of jargon you hear from archaeologists
A truly ridiculous site which makes fun of the constant drone of jargon you hear from archaeologists