Pompeii: reconstructing the urban past
The challenges of studying the cultural development of urban settlements, including Pompeii.
Interpreting the remains of early cities
Archaeologists discuss early Meso-american and South Asian cities and how they reveal different forms of social organisation.
The challenge of defining a city
What evidence do we need to define archaeological remains as a city?
Understanding empires
Archaeologists discuss the formation of empires and how to interpret archaeological evidence left by them.
Excavating empires
Exploring the development and function of empires, looking at Mayan, Aztec, Roman, and Chinese societies.
Studying human development
Exploring how humans have developed by looking at the remains they have left.