Archaeology
Vincent Gaffney: Stonehenge's hidden landscapes
An extraordinary prehistoric landscape secret has been revealed in the UK. New research published in the journal Internet Archaeology outlines the discovery and mapping of a giant circle of buried… Audio, Gallery
Rebecca Ramsay - Coastal erosion in the Hauraki Gulf
Auckland's prized Hauraki Gulf islands are under seige from the sea setting archaeologists in a race against time to save important historic sites. One is Auckland council Specialist Archaeologist… Audio, Gallery
Understanding maths, to infinity and beyond
Dr Clemency Montelle is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Canterbury who specialises in deciphering and understanding ancient mathematical texts. In 2010 she embarked on a project to… Audio
A history of cities and how they've evolved
More than half the world's population live in urban areas and cities around the globe are getting larger and more congested. Through an archaeological lens, UCLA professor of anthropology and… Audio
Dr. Alice Gorman: Junk in space reflects life on earth
Australian archaeologist Dr. Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) has been a pioneering figure in the field of space archaeology for over 15 years. She speaks to Jim about about space junk and our… Audio
Understanding Neanderthals and our relationship to them
Ella Al-Shamahi is an archaeologist, palaeoanthropologist and Neanderthal specialist, and also a stand-up comic. She almost exclusively works "in places hard to get insurance" including Iraq and… Audio
Early Australian explorer's body found under London train station
The body of the British navigator who named Australia has been found under a London train station - ending a 200-year mystery.
Space archaeology: SAPIENS
Space isn't just some vast arena for people to explore using the latest, shiniest technology. It's also a place that can hold important stories about us humans too...and that's what the emerging… Audio
Caring for waterlogged waka
Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools. Audio
Our Changing World for 26 April 2018
Dilys Johns specialises in conserving waterlogged archaeological items such as wooden waka and early Maori gardening tools, and the nabarlek is an unusual small wallaby that can continuously replace… Audio
Amazing discovery of British soldiers' bodies at Ruapekapeka
An archaeologist has made a remarkable discovery at the site of the country's first major battlefield, Ruapekapeka. He has found the bodies of twelve British soldiers killed in the battle, near… Audio
New Zealand's first Archaeology Week
With so many roading and housing developments underway in many parts of the country, our archeologists are flat out recording and saving important artifacts. New Zealand's first Archaeology Week is… Audio
Archaeologist Mary O'Keefe looks for hidden treasure
Mary O'Keefe from Heritage Solutions is a treasure hunter - though in her case treasure might be an old poster or pieces of an old ceramic plate. Audio
Uncovering the past
Archaeologists have been working alongside the Milton community to excavate an old Anglican cemetery, to find 'lost burials' and restore the stories of early Otago farmers. Audio, Gallery
Written in stone - the first Māori gardens
The Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve, in South Auckland, is home to New Zealand's earliest gardens and is a significant archaeological site. Audio
Discovering ancient tombs by computer
Dr Sarah Parcak is known around the world for making new archaeological discoveries and she does most of it from a computer in her office at the University of Alabama. Audio, Gallery
Fresh discovery at the seat of Arthurian legend.
Archaeologists working in Cornwall have unearthed the remains of a Dark Age royal palace which is firing fresh interest in the legend of King Arthur. We're joined by Win Scutt of English Heritage. Audio
Wairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to… Video, Audio
Hangi stones and magnetism
Hangi or oven stones are a record of the earth's magnetic field at the time they were heated and cooled, and they show a remarkable history of New Zealand's magnetic field for the past 600 years. Audio, Gallery
Naked Science
Dr Chris Smith with news of some very old Australian rocks. Plus how sound waves can improve a medicine's effectiveness, and are first borns really any brighter than their siblings? Audio