i love this program . im loving the enthusiasm that the presenter has too. it really encourages you to take notice of the history that is all around us here in our beloved UK.
Greetings from Florida in the USA. I’ve been following this series “Digging Britain” for quite awhile now, and this episode is one of the most fascinating that I’ve seen! 👍 & Subscribed
I'm in Tennessee and love the archeology Britain has! Super jealous but Dr. Alice Roberts is amazing. I know she's much older than me but she's a very beautiful and intelligent woman. I enjoy her voice most of all, calming yet builds the stories up in a way no other can, other than Sir Tony lol.
@a.g.4843 lol, sounds like you know something we don't. Is it hard to make a living as a geologist? To me it seems like a fascinating occupation, fitting well into archeological studies. Can you help me find gold in north America?
@@Chripiter well i am a geologist living in germany. It is not exactly hard to make a living, there are even a few very well paid jobs (like mine in the nuclear industry). But most of the jobs are in small engineering consultancies where there is a lot of work and bad pay. Also, in europe there isn’t a lot of mining, so not many jobs in that field
@ yes, law enforcement is good too. Although being an ordinary cop is maybe somewhat hard and tough. I would rather suggest something like investigator (detective), maybe in the drug department (sorry for my bad english, i am german)
This is a FANTASTIC compilation, I can't believe the preservation of that Roman Fort in Northumberland, it's like a small Pompeii !! It's easy to date the show itself, at 01:56:13 Prof Alice walks past a Blockbuster video in Kent 👍😁
Ive heard Native American elders refer to rocks as "the bones of our ancestors," which I always found quite poetic, and in terms of the Earth's elegantly efficient natural systems of recycling, rather accurate. Love this show. Alice Roberts is the bomb. )
Funny, you're spot on with the diet I'm thinking. I went meat based diet 5 years ago. Turned my teeth right around. My dentist was puzzled how my teeth are getting better and better. She said she has never seen it before, a jaw getting stronger and more dense. I'm 60 and once thought dentures were in the near future, now I'm planning on keeping my teeth another 60.
I live approx 20 miles south of Hadrian's Wall in a little town called Alston. There's the remains of a Roman fort on the outskirts of the town called Epiacum, which has hardly been excavated. There's so much history around this location, such as a stone circle called ' Long Meg and her daughters', I find history so fascinating
I love that acoustic guitar theme. You can hear it at 1:30. It always makes me feel like I'm going on an adventure in the year 2010. There's something cozy and comforting about it.
Knowing civilizations through archeology is a way to answer many questions: how did they live, what did they think about, what did they eat, what was their culture and customs?😊
Could the villa with the 97 babies have been a maternity hospital type location where mothers went to give birth and then recover? Was there such a thing as a midwife or doctor specialising in births (and possibly disposing of sickly or unwanted babies)? Whatever happened at that villa it's incredibly sad that so many full term or close to full term babies died. I can't help but imagine how those deaths were seen by parents, family and society... Were the people around them sad, grieving the loss of precious lives or were they giving their babies to gods to try to ensure that they had a harvest free from disaster? To me a baby is a miracle, someone to be treasured and protected. I can't imagine the heart wrenching feeling of giving birth one day and holding the baby only to then have it die/be killed... I'm just a big softy when it comes to kids. Blessings from South Eastern Australia, Dot
I figured even back then a brothel would have some herbs to end a pregnancy earlier than waiting til birth. I also thought it could have been a hospital type place.
A theory regarding cave art- The colors represented the seasons The drawings, what they do during said seasons. So for example a black fire would mean that those people live in the cave during the winter where as a red deer meaning during the fall, they are out hunting. Consider it like an ancient answering machine "sorry we're out, if it's summer we're on the water, if it's the fall..." Etc.
Do those two Roman coin experts at 37:47 not look just alike? If not so much as just alike then absolutely they look like full brothers. I was convinced that when the 2nd gentleman was shown and his name and title was shown below him talking it would be the same as the first mans last name but nope. Also I found it interesting that the construction crew building that new road bed in Kent where digging down so far into the chalk to build the road on. It looks like it will naturally be hard to drain when a heavy rain or after days of wet weather. I mean it is Britain for goodness sake and it might be southern Britain and not some even more rainy place but it’s still a place where the locals joke about the rainy dreary weather often. I see that you could pitch the pavement from a high point in the center to drainage to the right and left but idk it just seems there’s a better option. What do I know about roadway construction.
My guess would be that they are babies killed shortly after birth or miscarried due to use of abortifacient - I recall reading that, because there was not access to effective contraception, the taking of pretty nasty abortifacient drugs so that the foetus would be miscarried and (failing that), infanticide of unwanted babies upon birth, often by exposure to the elements, was relatively common. As the subject was still taboo and there are little documents that talk about it, we only really have the writings of later Christian writers condemning the practice as evidence.
Sorry I don't remember the metal detectors name but I hope you got credit or reward something that should be extra rewarding for calling in archaeologists right away and him not digging it up.
While I agree that Caitlin started the draw of viewers. It is not her alone. The Fever TEAM have all brought the fans. This team would not be where they are without all of them.
Regarding the infant bones (too young to be gendered), could it be that they might be females, as with some current cultures, a male is preferred for familial financial benefits? Or maybe that the “common soldiery” (thank you ‘Life of Brian’) required replenishing with males?
My guess would be that they are babies killed shortly after birth or miscarried due to use of abortifacient - I recall reading that, because there was not access to effective contraception, the taking of pretty nasty abortifacient drugs so that the foetus would be miscarried and (failing that), infanticide of unwanted babies upon birth, often by exposure to the elements, was relatively common. As the subject was still taboo and there are little documents that talk about it, we only really have the writings of later Christian writers condemning the practice as evidence. I've had a brief look and it does look like several scholars have suggested that female children might have been killed more often than male ones due to inheritance laws, etc., but there is little evidence to say either way.
I love 2 things here.1 the content is really fascinating. 2. The host, Dr. Hot Archeologist. Her intelligence is so attractive. Omg, what a beautiful woman,I could probably sit and talk to her for hours on end, afterwards of course. She'd be slumming it, but I certainly wouldn't be. So many cool and down to earth women in this field. Pun intended.
Britain was the breadbasket of the Roman Empire? Where in the world did they get that nonsense? North Africa, and then Egypt supplied a majority of Rome's grain supply. Iberia contributed a good deal later. But cool, rainy Britain? Think about it.
i love this program . im loving the enthusiasm that the presenter has too. it really encourages you to take notice of the history that is all around us here in our beloved UK.
She was on the series Time team years ago,nice to see she is still going strong.
Greetings from Florida in the USA. I’ve been following this series “Digging Britain” for quite awhile now, and this episode is one of the most fascinating that I’ve seen! 👍 & Subscribed
I'm in Tennessee and love the archeology Britain has! Super jealous but Dr. Alice Roberts is amazing. I know she's much older than me but she's a very beautiful and intelligent woman. I enjoy her voice most of all, calming yet builds the stories up in a way no other can, other than Sir Tony lol.
@@invertevision4757she has a nice smile. But that's about it imo...
@@dabreal82 curious what compelled you to say this. no one asked. no one cares. all you've done is show that you view women as objects.
Well I live in Wiltshire manticore near stonehenge and would gladly do a holiday house swap with you in florida😂
@@dangodwin1414 until the house gets destroyed by a hurricane...
What a great way to start the weekend and erase the frustration of the week! Thanks for posting!
I'm fascinated by archeology. I'm not sure what I'll study but archeology is a definite contender.
I am a geologist and i recommend you not to do it… better become a lawyer.
@a.g.4843 lol, sounds like you know something we don't. Is it hard to make a living as a geologist? To me it seems like a fascinating occupation, fitting well into archeological studies. Can you help me find gold in north America?
@@Chripiter well i am a geologist living in germany. It is not exactly hard to make a living, there are even a few very well paid jobs (like mine in the nuclear industry). But most of the jobs are in small engineering consultancies where there is a lot of work and bad pay. Also, in europe there isn’t a lot of mining, so not many jobs in that field
@@a.g.4843 .... I can't see law in my future. Maybe a law enforcement officer. My brother's a cop.
@ yes, law enforcement is good too. Although being an ordinary cop is maybe somewhat hard and tough. I would rather suggest something like investigator (detective), maybe in the drug department (sorry for my bad english, i am german)
This is a FANTASTIC compilation, I can't believe the preservation of that Roman Fort in Northumberland, it's like a small Pompeii !!
It's easy to date the show itself, at 01:56:13 Prof Alice walks past a Blockbuster video in Kent 👍😁
Archaeology looks like hard work!! They must really love what they’re doing
Ive heard Native American elders refer to rocks as "the bones of our ancestors," which I always found quite poetic, and in terms of the Earth's elegantly efficient natural systems of recycling, rather accurate. Love this show. Alice Roberts is the bomb. )
Washington, DC here. Time Team has been teaching me for many decades. THANKYOU
Impressive work..just fascinating the voice of our ancestral legacy..
I love any type of archeology . Thank you so much for this series !
Funny, you're spot on with the diet I'm thinking. I went meat based diet 5 years ago. Turned my teeth right around. My dentist was puzzled how my teeth are getting better and better. She said she has never seen it before, a jaw getting stronger and more dense. I'm 60 and once thought dentures were in the near future, now I'm planning on keeping my teeth another 60.
I live approx 20 miles south of Hadrian's Wall in a little town called Alston. There's the remains of a Roman fort on the outskirts of the town called Epiacum, which has hardly been excavated. There's so much history around this location, such as a stone circle called ' Long Meg and her daughters', I find history so fascinating
I love that acoustic guitar theme. You can hear it at 1:30. It always makes me feel like I'm going on an adventure in the year 2010. There's something cozy and comforting about it.
Could the coin horde in the large pot be the equivalent of a wishing well. The tradition must have started somewhere
No. It's just a piggy bank...
Coins need to be kept in something. That is all.
Perhaps they were hiding it from invaders in a time of war or pirating.
I love it 😁
Knowing civilizations through archeology is a way to answer many questions: how did they live, what did they think about, what did they eat, what was their culture and customs?😊
I think Alfred Cox should get an honorary title of archaeologist!!!
Could the villa with the 97 babies have been a maternity hospital type location where mothers went to give birth and then recover? Was there such a thing as a midwife or doctor specialising in births (and possibly disposing of sickly or unwanted babies)?
Whatever happened at that villa it's incredibly sad that so many full term or close to full term babies died. I can't help but imagine how those deaths were seen by parents, family and society... Were the people around them sad, grieving the loss of precious lives or were they giving their babies to gods to try to ensure that they had a harvest free from disaster?
To me a baby is a miracle, someone to be treasured and protected. I can't imagine the heart wrenching feeling of giving birth one day and holding the baby only to then have it die/be killed... I'm just a big softy when it comes to kids.
Blessings from South Eastern Australia, Dot
I figured even back then a brothel would have some herbs to end a pregnancy earlier than waiting til birth. I also thought it could have been a hospital type place.
A theory regarding cave art-
The colors represented the seasons
The drawings, what they do during said seasons.
So for example a black fire would mean that those people live in the cave during the winter where as a red deer meaning during the fall, they are out hunting.
Consider it like an ancient answering machine "sorry we're out, if it's summer we're on the water, if it's the fall..."
Etc.
Highly unlikely. They never had that large pallet of colours.
Amazing 😳
Love her necklace
Dang it you guys are way overthinking you're too smart Alfred Cox dig site was a brothel not a Villa!!!! Yes 18:02 I agree!!!
I hope it's been possible to test DNA to follow people groups from this time period , very interesting
See the programme on ‘The Amesbury Archer’ (Digging for Britain?). They did exactly that and the results were a surprise and truly fascinating.
I love these kind of videos!!! Can anyone tell me which song is playing at 1:10:40?
Laid up bad back at present thank u this helps interesting
Alice spoke of the volunteers coming from all over the country to dig and I'm curious as to where they stay while they work?
Do those two Roman coin experts at 37:47 not look just alike? If not so much as just alike then absolutely they look like full brothers. I was convinced that when the 2nd gentleman was shown and his name and title was shown below him talking it would be the same as the first mans last name but nope.
Also I found it interesting that the construction crew building that new road bed in Kent where digging down so far into the chalk to build the road on. It looks like it will naturally be hard to drain when a heavy rain or after days of wet weather. I mean it is Britain for goodness sake and it might be southern Britain and not some even more rainy place but it’s still a place where the locals joke about the rainy dreary weather often. I see that you could pitch the pavement from a high point in the center to drainage to the right and left but idk it just seems there’s a better option. What do I know about roadway construction.
Alice Roberts is so beautiful, I can't concentrate on the content of the clip. 🤣🤣
Same with me
She’s perfect
Like her better with the bright red hair she had on Time Team, but I love she's a young, woman anthropologist!
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Because Cox found so many infant burials my best judgment would say there was a brothel there.
My guess would be that they are babies killed shortly after birth or miscarried due to use of abortifacient - I recall reading that, because there was not access to effective contraception, the taking of pretty nasty abortifacient drugs so that the foetus would be miscarried and (failing that), infanticide of unwanted babies upon birth, often by exposure to the elements, was relatively common. As the subject was still taboo and there are little documents that talk about it, we only really have the writings of later Christian writers condemning the practice as evidence.
1:12:21
Cattle are strong -
So a cattle skill must make the wall strong too.
Sorry I don't remember the metal detectors name but I hope you got credit or reward something that should be extra rewarding for calling in archaeologists right away and him not digging it up.
While I agree that Caitlin started the draw of viewers. It is not her alone. The Fever TEAM have all brought the fans. This team would not be where they are without all of them.
Regarding the infant bones (too young to be gendered), could it be that they might be females, as with some current cultures, a male is preferred for familial financial benefits? Or maybe that the “common soldiery” (thank you ‘Life of Brian’) required replenishing with males?
My guess would be that they are babies killed shortly after birth or miscarried due to use of abortifacient - I recall reading that, because there was not access to effective contraception, the taking of pretty nasty abortifacient drugs so that the foetus would be miscarried and (failing that), infanticide of unwanted babies upon birth, often by exposure to the elements, was relatively common. As the subject was still taboo and there are little documents that talk about it, we only really have the writings of later Christian writers condemning the practice as evidence. I've had a brief look and it does look like several scholars have suggested that female children might have been killed more often than male ones due to inheritance laws, etc., but there is little evidence to say either way.
Love the content, but way too many ads to get a like.
"Romeo and Juliet" isn't a love story, it's a murder-sui***e with a body count of six. Oh, and Juliet was 13 years-old, Romeo was about 16.
Blockbuster?
Right!?! There's the modern day archelogy right there!
I love 2 things here.1 the content is really fascinating.
2. The host, Dr. Hot Archeologist. Her intelligence is so attractive. Omg, what a beautiful woman,I could probably sit and talk to her for hours on end, afterwards of course. She'd be slumming it, but I certainly wouldn't be. So many cool and down to earth women in this field. Pun intended.
Britain was the breadbasket of the Roman Empire? Where in the world did they get that nonsense? North Africa, and then Egypt supplied a majority of Rome's grain supply. Iberia contributed a good deal later. But cool, rainy Britain? Think about it.
Yea.. I mean, all those experts in their fields don't know their butts from their elbows!
WELL OF COURSE FORTS WERE THERE BEFORE THE WALL" YOU DONT BUILD A GIANT WALL BEFORE YOU BUILD SOME WHERE TO LIVE YA SILLY BILLY " ALICE.
Sacrifice rituals ?
Yes it is amazing but thay just don't won't to bee fawnd
What a load of bollocks about the coins being buried for some sort of religious ceremony.
Thank you Sherlock!
Why are our "journalists" so pretentious...
Alice