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Time Team America's British cousins have sent a special treat to congratulate their U.S. counterparts on a great summer of discovery, exploration, finds, and adventure.
In Time Team: Special Edition, the United Kingdom's groundbreaking archaeology series takes viewers on an expedition to Jamestown, Virginia, where a British company's commercial enterprise planted the seeds of the United States. There have been nearly a million finds from the site's trenches, but this anniversary special is far more than just an excavation. The team retrieves piles of perfectly preserved 17th-century pieces, traces the names and life stories of the early American pioneers, and learns why a third of them died within months of arrival. The colonists at Jamestown went looking for gold and silver. Instead, they found fertile soil, tough conditions and the beginnings of the world's most powerful nation.
Then, in part two, Britain's most famous archaeologists discover what secrets lie buried beneath several of the world's most famous English residences. Time Team tears into the Queen's gardens in an unprecedented opportunity to unearth the secrets of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, where the royal finds include the foundation of a 14th-century building where Edward III honored the legendary Arthurian knights.
You can see it on Wednesday, August 19 at 8/7 Central on most PBS stations (please check your local listings).
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Was it tin of shortbread? A lovely selection of teas? An decorative plate bearing a likeness of Her Majesty the Queen?
No! Time Team sent over a two hour special!
In Time Team: Special Edition, the United Kingdom's groundbreaking archaeology series takes viewers on an expedition to Jamestown, Virginia, where a British company's commercial enterprise planted the seeds of the United States. There have been nearly a million finds from the site's trenches, but this anniversary special is far more than just an excavation. The team retrieves piles of perfectly preserved 17th-century pieces, traces the names and life stories of the early American pioneers, and learns why a third of them died within months of arrival. The colonists at Jamestown went looking for gold and silver. Instead, they found fertile soil, tough conditions and the beginnings of the world's most powerful nation.
Then, in part two, Britain's most famous archaeologists discover what secrets lie buried beneath several of the world's most famous English residences. Time Team tears into the Queen's gardens in an unprecedented opportunity to unearth the secrets of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, where the royal finds include the foundation of a 14th-century building where Edward III honored the legendary Arthurian knights.
You can see it on Wednesday, August 19 at 8/7 Central on most PBS stations (please check your local listings).
Watch a Preview:
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To beam American archaeology into the comfort of your TV room, Time Team America's cast and crew endured countless occupational hazards: wind, pouring rain, searing heat, and tons of dusty, crusty, gritty dirt. But the show must go on and Time Team's three-day limit doesn't stop just because of a little rain. So the crew kept their sense of humor and forged ahead through rain, shine, and everything in between.
Check out this video for a peek behind the scenes to see what the team endured to bring you this season's five exiting episodes. You'll see that everything didn't always go exactly according to plan.
And next week, plan to tune in to your local PBS station for the gripping premiere episode of Time Team America: Wednesday, July 8 at 8 (7 Central).
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A backhoe on an archaeology dig? Is that really a good idea?
It's no problem when you have a master operator like Time Team America's Ian Barclay. With his steady hands at the controls, he can quickly remove layers of topsoil while preserving the delicate archaeology underneath -- saving the team countless hours of digging.
To show off his skills, Ian performed a number of backhoe tricks for the crew at the Fort Raleigh site, including this fancy maneuver with a banana.
If you like this video, checkout The Great Trowel Debate. There is also more to explore at our Facebook page.
It's no problem when you have a master operator like Time Team America's Ian Barclay. With his steady hands at the controls, he can quickly remove layers of topsoil while preserving the delicate archaeology underneath -- saving the team countless hours of digging.
To show off his skills, Ian performed a number of backhoe tricks for the crew at the Fort Raleigh site, including this fancy maneuver with a banana.
If you like this video, checkout The Great Trowel Debate. There is also more to explore at our Facebook page.
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When we started asking archaeologists on the Time Team America digs about their favorite tools, an unexpected debate emerged: pointy or square.
It seemed trivial at first, but as we spent more time in the field, it became clear that this is the archeological equivalent of Mac vs. PC.
It seemed trivial at first, but as we spent more time in the field, it became clear that this is the archeological equivalent of Mac vs. PC.
Does an archaeologist's choice of trowel reveal something fundamental about his or her personality? We're not sure yet, but watch this video and judge for yourself.
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