Excavation of the Must Farm, the 'British Pompeii'
Clip: Season 16 Episode 1 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
British experts join the excavation to uncover the secrets of the British Pompeii
An ancient lump of timber spotted in a quarry in southern England leads to a massive archaeological excavation that reveals a prehistoric village, perfectly preserved in mud and silt. The village was built at least 1,000 years after Stonehenge was erected. Were villages like this isolated places, with inhabitants living difficult and primitive lives?
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Excavation of the Must Farm, the 'British Pompeii'
Clip: Season 16 Episode 1 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
An ancient lump of timber spotted in a quarry in southern England leads to a massive archaeological excavation that reveals a prehistoric village, perfectly preserved in mud and silt. The village was built at least 1,000 years after Stonehenge was erected. Were villages like this isolated places, with inhabitants living difficult and primitive lives?
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Development of Bronze Age Swords
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The expert swordsman demonstrate the sword making process of the Bronze Age (3m 6s)
Discovery of the Bronze Age Boats
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The discovery of log boats suggests the villagers at the Must Farm were travelers. (3m 38s)
After Stonehenge Reaches Back 3,000 Years to Uncover Life in Bronze Age Britain (33s)
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