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Researchers studying archaeological remains from across the whole range of the human past discus the sometimes surprising meanings they have found while digging through what we have left behind. From recycling Romans to voyaging Vikings, twisting Silk Roads to modern hunter-gathers of Borneo, let experts from the Oxford School of Archaeology take you on a journey to the past, which might just change how you travel into the future.
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| 5 | Creative Commons | Why did the Vikings set sail for silver? | While we often think of the Vikings pillaging across the West, this was only a small part of their world and lives. Dr Jane Kershaw discusses how the Viking draw for silver lead to interactions from the Middle East all across the European continent. | Jane Kershew | 14 May 2021 |
| 4 | Social Status and Recycling in Bronze Age China | What does recycling have to do with social standing in Bronze Age China? Dr Victoria Sainsbury discusses the recent work of the FLAME team, lead by Dr Ray Liu, on the metal work at Anyang, and how powerful people controlled how metal moved through society | Victoria Sainsbury | 20 Apr 2021 | |
| 3 | Creative Commons | Cycling to Archaeology! | From Thames-side ruins and forgotten stone circles to Ridgeway hillforts and Roman villas, Oxfordshire is abundant in archaeological riches. | Nathaniel Erb-Satullo | 14 Oct 2020 |
| 2 | The History of Magic | What is magic, when did it begin, and does it still have a place in the modern world? Professor Chris Gosden discusses the long history of magic from the Ice Age, through antiquity, to the present. | Chris Gosden | 29 Sep 2020 | |
| 1 | Did The Romans Recycle? | We all know the Romans liked wine, but what happened to all the smashed glass when the party was over? Dr Victoria Sainsbury tells the story of what the Romans did with all their broken glass, and why archaeologists care about recycling. | Victoria Sainsbury | 15 Sep 2020 |