Archaeology

Name: Archaeology
Released: 1992-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: John Rhys-Davies

TV Show · History

Dig into history in this documentary series, exploring the uncovered histories of the Mayas, Caesar, the Neanderthals, and more.

1992 · 22m

EPISODE 1

Fall of the Maya

In Honduras, archaeologists attempt to reconstruct the complex history of the Mayan people.
EPISODE 2

The Death March of de Soto

Archaeologists study the tragic massacre of Native peoples following the footsteps of conquistador de Soto.
EPISODE 3

The Search for Neanderthal

The 1856 discovery of a skeleton in a cave near Düsseldorf challenged what we knew about the Neanderthal.
EPISODE 4

The Lost City of Zimbabwe

Archeologists discover the magnificent ruins and ancient African history of Great Zimbabwe.
EPISODE 5

Unraveling Hitler's Conspiracy

How did Heinrich Himmler, head of the Gestapo and the SS, use archaeology to justify the Nazi regime?
EPISODE 6

Secrets of the Little Bighorn

Thanks to ballistics, archaeologists are able to reconstruct the course of the Battle of Little Bighorn.