When did the world start? Ewan (9)
This isn’t really an archaeology question. If you believe the ‘Big Bang Theory’ (the science not the TV programme!) then our universe came into being between 10 and 20 billion years ago. So that’s quite a long time before the Earth cooled down and humans appeared (which happened about 3 million years ago).
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What does an undergraduate of archaeology need to know? Okoye Daniel
Now that’s a very big question…I would say that if you are going to study archaeology at undergraduate level then you do need to have a genuine fascination […]
What happened to King Tut that caused him to die? Jack
It used to be thought that Tutankamum died as a result of falling off a chariot but recent investigations have shown that he was probably weakened by some […]
What is your favourite moment of archaeology ever? Dylan
That’s a difficult one. There have been lots of times when something fascinating has been discovered on one of my digs, special things like a bronze dagger, an […]