The Neolithic Mystery Beneath An Ordinary English Field | Time Team 

He’d probably love that! 😋

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If folks in the Neolithic saw so many of us staring at Time Team, we would actually meet their definition of ritual, wouldn't we?

What a lovely memory. Thanks for sharing that.

no

@@larryzigler6812 who are you?

As much as I agree, the problem is that would make for very bad television. Yes, they could do the groundwork, film everything, and edit into a fascinating TV special. But Time Team came out every week and was based on the suggestion by Mick Aston that you could learn almost everything you need to know about a site in only three days. This was based on his vast field experience and he meant that even on sites where he did spend months digging, they didn't learn anything new in the last 80% than they already figured out in the first 20%. I have seen many Time Team episodes where even Mick said he would love to spend more time, but by the end of the three day time limit they had already learned what they wanted to know. I find this format very exciting, especially when they go into a site with one set of expectations and the evidence turns that completely around. But I DO agree that I, for one, would love to see a TV show where they do spend more time on one site. I am almost always filled with more questions at the end of the show!

I agree

@@thatwiseoldbitchchannel Thanks for your support .

And under Stewart! 🥰

yes

And drinking cloudy apple juice that's been around a while then lying on your back watching the sky is Imax. And don't forget the little pointy mushrooms instead of popcorn.

And she was right

nothing is more fantastic than what we learn to be true.

Maybe she knew better ;)

If you want another wild ride, watch Baldrick tell children's stories in Fat Tulip's Garden.

The amazing powers you get by ingesting turnips. Imagine Baldrick as Superhero called Cunning Plan!

"Really, Baldrick? A carpark? That was your clever plan?"

That's the beauty of English language and culture for you ❤️

All the people have regular jobs and coy do this on weekends. Also, there are sites everywhere in thUK and it is enough at times to identify a site that someone else can take. Further.

Please don't ever mention that again !!!!

On occasion, they spend more time. It is 2 shows worth, so about a week?

I agree although there are so many TT groupies who insist that actors are the same as authorities, preferring contrived drama and the thrill of treasure hunting to the reality of the stooped tedium and the mundane finds that make up the bulk of archaeological digs .

@@annarboriter no

Francis Pryor - the thinking person's drinking game. Take a drink every time he says "ritual", "ceremonial", "worship" or "ancestors".

yes 1! he deemed that one, a site of significant ritual ceremonial worship activities

Not just a gathering site, more a market place, perhaps?

Somewhere between hunter gatherer and full agriculture?

I give a hearty second! It’s part of the degradation of our culture and morals.

Well, there is always the RU-vid....

I agree. Dropped my subscription two years ago. Degradation is an understatement.

I watch on you tube.

I dont understand the referencing to Netflix? this is YT?🤷‍♀️

While we'd enjoy it, they'd lose most of their audience, because most viewers have to be constantly stimulated, or they lose interest. Frankly, I'm amazed they managed an hour's show.

Just keep tapping that blue time stamp 🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣

My best guess is that filming slows/disrupts actual dig sites too much, so they get a limited amount of time to film this show and then the team who's actually in charge of the site takes over.

As shown in many episodes, he sits somewhere nearby, paper and pencil in hand, and... draws. They educate him on the details of how things looked when unclear, and he fills in the rest.

@@kuzzbillington6392 What a great gig!

Victor Ambrus was very talented, but the people probably didn't look like that at all. He was filling in gaps with familiar ideas.

There is one on You Tube somewhere. Look him up.

Thanks Einstein

@@larryzigler6812 Another stupid comment, what's the problem now?

@@larryzigler6812 You're welcome.

@@josephhewes3923 Brontosaurs burger is my favorite !!!!

@@larryzigler6812 It has been my experience in the past, when experts haven't figured it out, I am forced to figure it out myself. You can thank me later when they confirm my hypothesis.

Neolithic sites wouldn't produce much if any metal, plus theyr'e only interested in this time period, so it would be a waste of their precious time.

Peterborough, England.

That's pretty much what I was thinking, as well. Feasts have (and still are) always been an important component of religious rituals, so mightn't they have brought the livestock to the site to be sacrifices? Even if the remains were treated like regular meals (tossed aside rather than respectfully buried), could the acts of killing and eating, themselves, still have been a religious ritual? Sort of like, for example, holiday meals nowadays: the preparation and eating of the meals is special, but the food is still disposed of like a regular, everyday meal (leftovers the next day and/or thrown in the trash).

These shows are several decades old now. So what you see is based on those times.

@@amazinggrace5692 I get that you're trying to tell I. M. that it's pointless to bring up new archaeological techniques to the show, but there is no need to exaggerate things. Time team ran from 1994 to 2014, so the oldest of the episodes would be 28 years old, the youngest 8. Also could have just pointed out that Odyssey didn't even have a hand in the making of the show and is only a licenced broadcaster of the show.

@@Skyfire_The_Goth You’re seeing ill-intent where none was intended. It seemed as if you were asking a question and I wanted to make you aware that the people on the show wouldn’t be answering you. It was offered as a courtesy to you. Nothing more. Be of good cheer and chill. 💕🐝🐝🎆

@@amazinggrace5692 Never assumed ill intent, people exaggerate all the time without ill intent. Sometimes it isn't even a deliberate exaggeration, it's an exaggeration they've heard for a while and think it is truth. It's just irritating and of no practical use so I point it out and correct it when I know the numbers are exaggerated.

@@Skyfire_The_Goth Just saying I don’t exaggerate and indeed the show is decades old.. 28 years is nearly 3 decades dude. It’s just not an important point though. Much love 💕🐝🇺🇸

I think people tend to underestimate the importance of Site evaluations. Doing short digs over potentially interesting sites is actually pretty standard procedure, and allows us to evaluate, what, if anything, was there, and if it’s worth further investigation. The other thing iis that most of the people involved are real professionals in their fields, and basically just do the digs over three day weekends.

From a recent issue of Current Archaeology: 'One of the more hotly debated aspects of the show was the three-day format. While this was, to some extent, borne out of production necessities, members of the Team who came from a commercial archaeology background have noted that this fast pace replicated the realities of much day-to-day archaeology. A significant proportion of archaeological work is reactive rescue archaeology, with teams called in to quickly evaluate and record a site against a ticking clock, before it is lost forever to a housing development, a new train line such as HS2, or a natural threat like coastal erosion. This speed did not compromise the integrity of the Team's archaeological work: more than 200 published reports produced by Wessex Archaeology highlight the considerable contribution the show made to archaeological literature, and while the programme was filming it was second only to English Heritage as a funder of archaeology in the UK. Several sites have been scheduled as a direct result of the Team's work, while their excavation at Blaenavon, near Pontypool, assisted in the industrial site achieving World Heritage Site status in 2000. Moreover, one of Time Team's excavations abroad, investigating a Roman barge in Utrecht, is currently part of a wider application under consideration by UNESCO.'

only 3 days ,because they all had day jobs.these were digs done on friday-sunday.

So their not "professional archaeologist"? It would seem to me some of these sights are important and should be done over at least a week, but I'm not an archaeologist but am quite interested in it.

yes they are all professional archeologists and some,like Mick are professors.

Ok 😜

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