Time Team America
Archeologists race against the clock to unbury historic sites across the nation.
Lost Civil War Prison
55m 21s
Can Time Team America find the original site of Camp Lawton in just three days?
The Bones of Badger Hole
55m 3s
Time Team America explores what might be the largest bison kill site in North America.
The Search for Josiah Henson
54m 36s
The Time Team has just three days to unearth all they can about Josiah Henson.
Identifying Buried Features with Magnetometry
2m 31s
Geophysicist Meg Watters explains some of the techniques used in Magnetometry.
Reading the Stratigraphy of the Soil
1m 45s
Julie explains how archaeologists read the evidence in the layers of soil.
Time Team Special Edition – Preview
30s
Airs Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
So You Want to be an Archaeologist?
2m 49s
Find out why it takes more than just passion for studying the past to be an archaeologist.
Academic and CRM Archaeology
1m 51s
Learn some differences between academic archaeology and cultural resource management.
Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology
1m 39s
Find out the difference between historical and pre-historical archaeology.
Culture of the Trowel
2m 59s
The trowel is the archaeologist's signature tool - but why does it inspire raging debate?
New Philidelphia Field School
1m 41s
Join the field school in New Philadelphia where students learn hands-on how to excavate.
Intro to Geophysics
1m 28s
Meg explains geophysics and how it can help archaeologists peak beneath the soil.
Magnetometry
2m 24s
Meg explains a few of the techniques used in Magnetometry to identify buried features.
Resistivity
1m 5s
Meg explains the basic principals of Resistivity and how it helps identify features.
Meg Explains GPR
2m 4s
Meg explains how Ground Penetrating Radar is used, and why it works best in the desert.
Meet Adrien Hannus
1m 24s
Adrien explains why the northern plains of the Dakotas are prime for archaeologists.
Lost Colony Drama
1m 44s
The "Lost Colony" play has been performed every summer at Fort Raleigh Park since 1937.
Algonquian Indians of Roanoke Island
2m 53s
Learn about the people who inhabited Roanoke Island prior to colonization in 1587.
Survey
1m 12s
Time Team Surveyor Steve Wilkes explains why mapping is an important part of archaeology.
Miserable Weather for Archaeology
3m 32s
See how the team coped with some very problematic rain during the New Philadelphia dig.
Mobile Science Lab
2m 21s
Topper is one of the few archaeological dig sites to have a mobile field lab.
Free Frank’s Legacy
2m 37s
Four members of New Philadelphia's community share the importance of free Frank's Legacy.
Visiting Range Creek
1m 37s
Mark Connolley follows the footsteps of Range Creek visitors to keep the site safe.
The Future of Range Creek
1m 37s
Hear how Range Creek is preserving wildlife, studying geology and learning about our past.
Wilcox Ranch
2m 2s
Learn how the Wilcox Ranch is being developed into a center for archaeological research.
Hutterite Kids Lend a Hand
2m 26s
Children from the local Hutterite community help out at the Fort James dig.
Preserving a Precious Resource
1m 42s
Learn how the Time Team dig is helping to preserve Fort James for future research.
Dr. Allan Maca, Archaeologist
2m 30s
Archaeologist Dr. Allan Maca has a passion for anthropology and the rugged outdoors.
Dr. Joe Watkins, Lead Archaeologist
2m 34s
Joe brings over 40 years of experience to the Time Team as lead archaeologist.
Dr. Meg Watters, Remote Sensing & Visualization Specialist
2m 37s
Meg specializes in Archaeo-Geophysical Data Visualization, and oh how she loves her data.
Chelsea Rose, Archaeologist
2m 47s
Chelsea Rose is a historical archaeologist who has loved archaeology since a young age.
Dr. Alexandra Jones, Field School Director
2m 35s
Dr. Alexandra Jones is passionate about teaching children the science of archaeology.
Bryan Haley, Archaeological Geophysist
2h 2m 23s
Bryan Haley loves the high-tech methods used in geophysical archaeology.
Duncan McKinnon, Geophysics Specialist
2m 34s
Duncan McKinnon left the high-tech industry for history and high-tech archaeology.
Jeff Brown, Excavator
2m 49s
Jeff Brown is well known for his powerful hands, which suite him well during excavation.
Justine Shapiro, Host
2m 42s
Justine is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-Winning documentary filmmaker and TV host.
Zuni Pueblo Field School
4m 30s
Zuni middle school students learn about archaeology from a native perspective.
Female middle school students in Woodward, OK relive Folsom life of Badger Hole.
High schoolers in Cortez, CO experience archaeology & the Basketmaker iii era first hand.
Josiah Henson Field School
3m 57s
High school students in Maryland get hands on with the sciences behind archaeology.
Time Team America puts on field schools for middle and high school students.
Stone Blade Surgery
2m 28s
Dr. Adrien Hannus elected to have major surgery done on his colon using obsidian blades.
Archaeomagnetic Dating
2m 58s
Dr. Blinman explains how archaeomagnetic dating can help archaeologists date their site.
Laser Trowels, Robots, and… Bees?
3m 31s
We asked each member of Time Team America three important questions about archaeology.
Atlatl Mechanics
1m 31s
Learn how ancient technology called an Atlatl gave Paleoindians a better shot at survival.
Ceramic Design
2m 41s
Milford Nahohai is a third generation potter who creates traditional Zuni pottery.
Mystery of the Cooper Skull
4m 7s
Dr. Lee Bement recounts the mysterious story behind unearthing the Cooper Skull in 1994.
Flintknapping
2m 22s
Ian Thompson demonstrates flintknapping and explains why it's an indigenous art form.
Bryan Haley uses ground penetrating radar to reveal features underground without digging.
Folsom Hunters & the Atlatl
2m 33s
Adrien Hannus describes Folsom people's hunting strategy and the innovation of the Atlatl.
Bones to DNA
1m 16s
Archaeologist Lauren O’Shea demonstrates how ancient bone can be broken down into DNA.
Anasazi Heritage Center & The Dolores Archaeological Project
2m 53s
Tracy Murphy discusses the Dolores Archaeological Project and the Anasazi Heritage Center.
Ancient Technology
2m 24s
Indigenous Archaeologist Marky Weahkee is an expert at reproducing ancient technology.
Zooarchaeology
2m 36s
With a name like Dr. Otter, it’s no wonder this Zooarchaeologist loves fish bones.
Get a glimpse inside the largest known pit house on the Dillard site 1400 years ago.
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