Time Team Special: Journey To Stonehenge | Classic Special (Full Episode) - 2005 (Durrington Walls)
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- Опубліковано 11 сер 2023
- FULL EPISODE | CLASSIC TIME TEAM SPECIAL
In this episode, archaeology students excavate Durrington Walls, Britain's biggest neolithic henge, which dwarfs the nearby Stonehenge. Mike Parker Pearson explains to Time Team his revolutionary theory about the connection between the two sites, where the cremated remains of the dead would, after a winter funerary festival, be thrown into the nearby River Avon to travel downstream to join their ancestors. As they travelled downstream towards Stonehenge, the dead would then be transformed into spirits and pass into the afterlife. The discovery of a curved avenue (the first neolithic road found in Europe) leading from the henge to the river helps to bear out his theory - of the spiritual transition from wood and decay to stone and permanence. Meanwhile, Harding takes part in Time Team's biggest ever reconstruction, a great timber henge aligned to the mid-winter sunrise.
Original broadcast date: 28th November 2005.
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So glad to get “new” old Time Team!
@@joshschneider9766in 240p unwatchable
ua-cam.com/video/dTHxeRq8Df0/v-deo.html ...... The Secrets of Stanehedge.. !!!
It's an old episode, but it's so good to see Phil, Mick, and Tony again
I like Matt, Bridget and Raksha, but there's nothing like a _true_ classic episode with Mick, Robin and Carenza (and all that dated music haha)
I missed this one! Glad I looked.
They are all old episodes now.
These episodes are still going strong.@@wolfgang757
The new team is so much more tempered in their enthusiasm. I miss the old gang!
Phil is definitely my favourite scarecrow off all time. He's an absolute treasure. Damn I've missed this show
he's a damn GEM is what he is! i'd love to rub elbows with him in the dirt, and argue over a pint or 9 at the pub afterwards!
They really were a team for sure but the new shows while not the same are worth a watch if you have not seen them. Some of the understudies now moved up and it is great to catch up with them. I should really know what Phil is up to these days as I agree he is a treasure. Hope he is happy and healthy enjoying a pint no matter where or what he is up to.
He has a new book out about the archeology of Salisbury
Ha ha, kid in a Phil shirt at 12:45. Like a Dr. Who scarf.
It's a terrible shame Phil hasn't been invited to the reboot!
Time Team was the first series I binged watched when I retired after over 40 years of building and maintaining the power, water and wastewater infrastructure systems here in the United States. I never had the free time to binge watch an entire series and I am so grateful for the incredibly talented people who made this series possible. These new episodes are a joy to watch. Well done, people! Well done!
Mike must have been beyond chuffed with finding the avenue. After 7 years of defending his theory, he doesn't just prove it by finding a roadway, he finds the biggest & best neolithic avenue in all of Europe. Not bad for a day's work. Thanks muchly for the upload. It was great to revisit this episode.
A road does not prove his magical interpretation of the archeology. He's not acting like a scientist.
@@themysteryofbluebirdboulevard His interpretation may, or may not be, lacking substance, but it doesn't detract from his proving his theory about the road & not just finding one, but actually finding a great one.
@@animerlon Let's say someone surmises the location of a coin hoard because they're sure people buried their coins to keep them safe from thieving fairies. Mind you, there's no written records from that era. They then find the hoard. He goes on the news and talks about how the fairies were nocturnal and that the coin buriers prayed to the fairies and believed that the fairies were the watchers of their ancestors souls... All from finding the coins. I don't want to hear unproven elements. It's irresponsible to promote them as a scientist.
Is the definition of madness watching a tv series many many many many times and still getting enjoyment from it? 😆🤪
If so, it applies to a lot of TimeTeamers worldwide. Greetings from Australia
This show absolutely is one of the exceptions :)
I'll tell you later
no, that would be watching rubbish over and over again..
this is great,
stimulating and informative..
i love it 🙂 x
(and so do you, i think?)
It's the definition of a high quality series that one can watch over and over again. Just like one can listen to jazz from the 1950's and it still sounds fresh, or classical music that is 200 years old. or watch "old movies" or read "old books"! Quality is quality!
I was at Victor Ambrus Exhibition in London last week. Super surprise for me and lovely to see his art again. Limited edition prints will soon be on sale, so I'm told.
Wish the channel had publicised it here or on instagram! Would have loved to have visited- but it finished on 6th.
@@Jlrc13 I found it by accident as I walked into the bookshop next door. I'd been in London for 2 hours, watched the last 3D model on my laptop and then went out for a walk to see the sights. I got there with about 3 hours to spare - yes Victor's work is superb. Bob Cross (My mind is failing here :-) ) a TT archaeologist was also there and e had a lovely chat.
Oh I love the art that was done for this programme
I purchased a book from the Time Team merch, cost me almost $60.00 (USD) by the time I paid for shipping, but it's worth every penny!
@@emilyflotilla931 yes the books are good.
Great video. This sort of history makes me appreciate the ancient history of my country, Australia. This land has been walked on for 60000 years. A culture that should be celebrated much more than it is. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Mayan, etc. civilizations always get all the attention because they built and decorated with such permanent materials. Conversely, Native Americans, Aboriginals, South African tribes, Islanders, etc. made such ephemeral structures and tools, using mostly wood, leather and bone, so we're left with far less to speculate over. So sad, especially as a member of one of these cultures.
Walked on for 60,000 years, and the best they could come up with was a digeridoo.
I don't think some people hear themselves sometimes...
And a few cave paintings obviously. @@BoyProdigyX
@@josephsolowyk7697 The people doing all the "civilizing", conquered by force, these cultures who lived off their ancestral lands for millennia. White Europeans made racist assumptions about their intelligence and civility based on ignorance, and the idea the "White way is the right way" (much like you're doing now). A culture isn't made of barbarians just because they aren't working toward 2 cars and a house with a pool.
I never thought about it, but it makes sense that the two structures would be made one of wood and one of stone. The structure for the living is made of the "flesh" of the earth, and the one for the dead is made of the "bones" of the earth.
Makes sense to you, I'm sure. But no way of knowing, completely made up.
@@josephsolowyk7697not completely made up. It’s a plausible hypothesis. Whether or not we can prove it absolutely is another question, but it is at least as well supported as any other hypothesis about this specific ritual landscape.
Yes I'm saying all the theories are complete conjecture.@@elenchus
@@josephsolowyk7697 I agree that this is what you're saying, it's just not a correct description. It's not a complete conjecture. It's a lot of evidence with a posteriori interpretation. You can say that you think someone is wrong (ideally with supporting evidence and argument) without saying that they're just making everything up; it's not completely made up. MPP has a set of reliable observations that are coherent/consistent with his hypothesis. That's not even close to "proof" or insurmountable, but again, it's far from being "complete conjecture." If this is unsatisfactory, you might as well give up on logical inference altogether.
A fancy way of saying it's conjecture.@@elenchus
I am an idiot. For some reason I thought this was new. I thought, 'Yea! Tony is back! Boy he looks good.', then Mick showed up & freaked me out a little lol and I nearly cried again realizing he was still in the spirit world.
😄 "...he looks good." This really tickled my funny bone. I can well imagine you freaking out & being so confused seeing Mick. 😂 Can also imagine it being bittersweet when you realized.
Me too!
That makes three!😊
Wishful thinking. Miss seeing them all together.
Nothing wrong with missing good, honest people, celebrating life through discovery, archeology.
Watched with fascination as do with all Time Team episodes. Love it 👍 RIP Mick
And the ARTIST and DIGGER DRIVER ..RIP ALL..
I would dearly love to see a clean upload of the Time Team special, "Sea Henge." It was so different--from the archaeology to the protests--that it's etched in my mind. I cherish the specials. Thanks for the uploads. I miss you Mick!
I love that special too. Good request!
I really hope we get to see it too as a portion of the posts from Sea Henge are at the Kings Lynn museum
Seahenge is the best time team episode, although this one isn’t far behind
And the ARTIST and DIGGER DRIVER dead as well
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So interesting about the permanency of stone. And the pigs. Reinforcing the importance of mid winter rather than midsummer. Lots to think about the rituals. Thank you Time Team and God bless Mick
The smile on his face when he said “the east end erection” was a classic example of some archeological humour at its best. Thanks for uploading this, don’t think I’ve ever seen it 😀
Not humorous, just vulgar.
"Eastern", you prick ^^
So good to see Mick and the rest of the team. Can’t believe it’s been close to twenty years, seems like almost yesterday. 🥰💕❤️👍👍
Also enjoyed seeing Victor’s artwork, too.
Holy crap!!
Tony and Phil??
🥳❤️🥳
and Mick
And the MICK !
It's lovely to see Tony and my Phil! I really miss so many of the original members. Unfortunately, time does move on for all of us.💙💙💖💖
It's an interesting thought, that the actual building of the henges was just as important and unifying as the use of it afterward. I like to think of it like a prehistoric community center. A place where you go to celebrate, to mourn, to politic and to trade goods. All in a space both culturally and spiritually significant to everyone you ever met.
Like the Agora in Athens 😊💗
A real classic. I really liked the montage at the end, where the lowly students had a say in what they thought the meaning of the site was. Different from mainline episodes, where the diggers scrupulously report just the facts and leave the theorizing to the higher ups.
I'm intrigued by the similarity between the setting of Stonehenge and the Walls, alongside the Avon River, and the setting of the Newgrange complex in Ireland, alongside the Boyne River. Great episode.
I learned a lot watching this episode. It is a great presentation and was great seeing Phil Tony and Mick together. I am looking forward to more episodes, keep up the good work Time Team.
I'm glad to see that while they didn't have Victor toddling about drawing pictures on-site, they still had him do some concept art for the outro. I wonder if there's a collection somewhere out there. He really did some fantastic drawings for Time Team.
Thanks for being such a loyal viewer! Your support means a lot to me.
He had a his work in a gallery in London 4-5 months ago RIP VIC 👍
In addition to revisiting with Mick, Phil, and Tony (plus Victor’s illustrations) there was a cameo of Ian Barclay, best digger driver TT ever had (sorry, Ian Powlesland).👍
I’m such a huge fan of MPPs scholarship. Cheers to TT for bring us this special again!
Ohhhh love these.. 🥰 can’t wait for PHIL!!
R.I.P. Victor Ambrus ❤
Please send more Phil! 😆
I could listen to Sir Tony read road signs and be happy! Being from the US, I thank heaven for You Tube!
I hope we can see the episode about Ightham Mote!
LOVE seeing the team back together!!!!
what happened to separate from each other?
it's 8 years old.
@@josephsolowyk7697 I know, but with the new digs, I've been rewatching all the old espisodes 😊
Can't wait!!!!!
I'm one of those oddballs in the world where if I could only watch one show for eternity it'd be Time Team lol. Just got its hooks in me a time back and I just still love it. The ingredients in the right proportions was gold. Nice to see familiar faces. I'll admit I lost interest when the new gang came in but I'm warming to them.
It's great to see Phil, Mick and Tony again! Not to mention a site of great importance that i had not seen before. Furthering our knowledge of the past and the education of everyone about it is what it's all about. Thanks, TT!
Oh my goodness 😂 so nice to see you all together again.. I stopped watching for a while until I saw this post.. what I watched without you all not there just didn't feel right😂. It's like seeing old friends😂
What amazing archeology, thank you.
Never get tired of these digs. I can just imagine future archeologists looking at the remains of these recreations and scratching their heads.
I do love watching this show lol😁
Waaayy too much speculation by Mike…. And reaching as far as he has to. And birth and sex are linked to life in ancient civilizations, not death. Seems he’d say anything to justify his pure speculation. And based on how many views the old show gets on UA-cam, they would have had 50,000 patreons already if Tony was the presenter and Phil was somehow involved. And not having a replacement for Mick’s part is also costly…
@@JamesSmith-fz7qk I also attend archaeology lectures, experimental archaeology & genuine history enthusiast. I don’t use tv shows to learn, it’s entertainment on a subject I have vast respect for. I understand you’re displeased with mikes work ethic by your comment. Your message is very judgmental, especially since burial’s show ancient cultures were not only about life, that is supposition. Tony is working with the channel & Phil is doing great work for Wessex archaeology. I think you’re being superficial in your reasoning and not quite sure your intent in responding to my post.
@@kariannecrysler640 Hi! Sorry about that. I just meant to post a comment and didn't realize I was replying to yours. I'm not an archeologist, my background is electrical engineering and physics, and the constant speculation on topics that can never be proven and most likely are way off seems a waste of energy. Seriously... "Maybe they were commemorating the posts?" Haha
@@JamesSmith-fz7qk no worries. 🤭
Really looking forward to this 🙂
Brilliant, and surprisingly emotional. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you especially to Mike Parker Pearson. The importance of his decades of work is unmatched, to me at least.
I am so glad that this great orogram is back. Have missed it!
I never saw this at the time, so it's lovely to see old faces.
It's so much more than Stonehenge. It's a civilization.
The work that Mike has done since this episode at Stonehenge is astounding stuff thanks for the walk down memory lane
Great that this one is ongoing not just 3 days.
For me, the best Time Team Special of all. Major discoveries at a hugely important dig, with an awe-inspiring reconstruction, Pure televisual gold...
still a favourite
I bloody love Time Team!
Amazing as always! But I must say, only one who has never woven cloth by hand might think Neolithic people would clothe a cut forest! Good heavens 😂 garlands of plant matter or cordage with attached feathers sure! Decorations and as many colors as possible, absolutely! I just can't imagine putting that much work up on a pole for the wind to eat when it could be used.
Good afternoon Men. You to Tony. I'm addicted to watching this program. I want to thank each and everyone of you.
Time Team itself "is" the priceless treasure. 👌
Love it and it's old episode still great 💯
I miss shows like this.
What a great team . Love watching theses again. Such a warm show.
I joined Patreon twice but never found more digs or finds, but then I’m no techy as a senior! It’s great to have Mick & Tony’s cutscenes used to connect to recent developments. Tech is superb as is the British characters, accents & common curiosity. ❤
Such a marvelous show. It makes me so happy it was made.
What an adventure. What a treat. I have followed Mike Parker Pearson on TV here in Catalonia, and as a result, I was aware of much of the information contained in this video. However, there was so very, very much more presented.
Though the double sound track was unfortunate and made things difficult to follow, it was an absolute delight to see Mike and dear, dear Mick together, and of course, catching a glimpse of Phil now and then was wonderful and took me back to the wonderful time of Time Team's thunder days, punctuated with Victor's beautiful art work.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for making a loving fan so very happy.🥰🤠
Love it!
Its about time we got a full episode again!
I had put of watching this episode, and now I'm glad I did. Wow! Poignant?, Educational? Out- right mind-blowing? All of the above! I really miss the ol' Time team...
6000 years ago - it was after they survived a reset that they built these places - great to see them put together at last - many thanks and good bless everyone
Just wonderful! Thank you so much. Personally I think that it reflects that humanity has always had a instinctive need to build and create things. Maybe someone stuck 160 odd sticks in the ground in circles one day absent mindedly....and then thought 'hey, what if we did this for real?' ☺
An epic vintage Time Team!❤
I see a ceremonial meeting place, pig hunting skills displayed and contested in the central timber arena/monument, feasts and festivities and visiting the ancestors. Thanks for the new episode
A wonderful episode. Great work everyone.👍
I’ve been waiting to see this one for years! Excited.
Pretty fascinating - thank you so much for sharing this!
Sounds like an ancient Disneyland - lots of people, lots of entertainment, lots of food
Fascinating! Watching from Missouri USA.
All set for this... :)
Fabulous! I had not seen a special before. Looking forward to more!!
Fantastic! Absolutely love Time Team!
WOW, Thank you Time Team.
more likely if you ask me is that the wood structure was a temporary site constructed as a placeholder until the permanent stone structure was complete.
Wood structure takes a few weeks to build, stone one takes years. And you want to hold your ceremonies somewhere while waiting for it to be ready.
Continuing the excellent standards in a new format 👏👏👏
I love this Phil as real as ever & freshly wet hair from his hard work! I’d not go far digging so much!
Our ancient ancestors at thier best, I miss those days. Being a Pagan I find this very moving, for me the 21st of December Mid Winter Solstice is the highlight of my year.
This is my favorite episode!!! I love the explanation for the reason for henges, the connection to the river, the rituals, the festivals, and the parties . . .Beautiful!!!
Just a fantastic historical sight brought to life. Well done
Wow, was that 2005? And now we know about so many more fewtures of the Plain. It's a worthy ancient wonder!!
Great choice to air! This is a great special
Seeing the wooden pools 'scraping the sunset sky' gives me the same kind of awe as seeing the contours of eg New York from the water side.
Could (the feeling of) the hustle and bustle in between the wooden sky scrapers have been somewhat like the hustle and bustle in between the modern sky scrapers?
At least around the times of the winter solstice / christmas?
Connections between earth, heaven, food, festivities, families, feelings of expectations.
Just fantastic. Loved this episode
Beth
It is so good to see time team both the archive and the new material ….am proud to be a patrion
My childhood home was on Larkhill Road from 96-2011. I remember watching this from the upstairs window when this was taking place. You can see the houses in the background at 4:45.
Thanks Guys👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
What a marvellous expedition!
Ah! So good to watch this again.
I would love to see a new special updates with what we’ve learned in the last nigh on 20 years.
Thanks for posting.
What a community there was. What organization. What miracles!!!
Thanks so much.
I loved this ❤
FANTASTIC
Just seeing Tony again made my day.
Thank you.
Loved it and it's obvious being 4 miles apart they're connected. The speculation as to what went on is, shall I say... Lovely :)
Always enjoy ! Bravo !
Thanks!
A wonderful glimpse into the Neolithic mind