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Archaeology: the science of investigation
Duration: 00:01:01
Date: 13.04.2010

Archaeology: the science of investigation
A short introduction to this album.

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The British Museum
Duration: 00:02:57
Date: 03.09.2008

The British Museum
The first attempt to bring cultures of the world together under one roof.

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Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 1
Duration: 00:05:25
Date: 03.09.2008

Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 1
The practical approach to the exacavation of Tell es-Sa'idiyeh, Jordan in 1989.

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Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 2
Duration: 00:01:19
Date: 03.09.2008

Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 2
An archaeologist explains the probable reasons for settlement at Tell es-Sa'idiyeh.

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Excavations at Wetwang in Yorkshire, UK
Duration: 00:05:53
Date: 03.09.2008

Excavations at Wetwang in Yorkshire, UK
The discovery of an Iron Age burial in Yorkshire - complete with chariot.

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A Wetwang skeleton
Duration: 00:03:15
Date: 03.09.2008

A Wetwang skeleton
The discovery of a female skeleton with her chariot.

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Neanderthal bones in Croatia
Duration: 00:04:19
Date: 03.09.2008

Neanderthal bones in Croatia
A British Museum archaeologist describes her 120,000 year-old discovery in Krapina, Croatia.

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Conserving archaeological finds
Duration: 00:06:40
Date: 03.09.2008

Conserving archaeological finds
The work of conservators at the British Museum.

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Curating Jordanian artifacts
Duration: 00:02:49
Date: 03.09.2008

Curating Jordanian artifacts
A Tell es-Sa'idiyeh conservator explains the initial approach to preserving artefacts.

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Conserving coins - a demonstration
Duration: 00:02:12
Date: 03.09.2008

Conserving coins - a demonstration
A conservator explains how careful handling is required when cleaning artefacts.

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X-raying objects
Duration: 00:02:19
Date: 03.09.2008

X-raying objects
The importance of modern technology in the preservation of an artefact from an Iron Age burial at Sutton Hoo.

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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
Duration: 00:05:18
Date: 03.09.2008

The Portable Antiquities Scheme
The success of the Portable Antiquities Scheme, which allows the mapping of coin finds by metal detector users and helps to build a more accurate picture of ancient Britain.

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