Archaeology

The remains of an enormous stone monument near to Stonehenge has been unearthed by Prof. Vince Gaffney, Anniversary Chair in Landscape Archaeology at the University of Bradford, who leads the… Audio

Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists beams in with news of the discovery of ancient human-like remains in a cave in South Africa. Audio, Gallery

Veronika Meduna joins Pacific archaeologists at the oldest cemetery in the pacific to find out about the Lapita and their epic voyage of discovery. Audio

Peat uncovered during major roadworks on the Kapiti Coast is shedding light on early Maori occupation, while the discovery of pumice might be the sign of an old tsunami Audio

There's anecdotal evidence of tangata whenua ditching their archaeology courses for Maori studies. Audio

Thousands of archaeological sites dating back to the beginning of civilization are being destroyed by ISIS in Northern Iraq and Syria. Archaeologist Amr Al Azm is part of a team training activists how… Audio

Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. The discovery of 2.8 million year old human remains in Ethiopia, the exploration of the dwarf planet Ceres is about to begin after a 7 year space voyage, and why we… Audio

The latest development site in Queenstown is providing archaeologists with a fascinating view of the earliest days of European settlement in the resort. Audio

In this programme, recorded in 2004, Veronika Meduna joins University of Otago archaeologist Charles Higham and his team during excavations in Cambodia. Audio

Eleven researchers have been awarded prestigious medals by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Audio

The story of NZ's first permanent European Settlers - and the early routes of biculturalism in Bay of Islands. Dr Angela Middleton is a consultant archaeologist and honorary research fellow at the… Audio

Dr Chris Smith of the Naked Scientists with some dental archaeology, and research that suggests that friendship seems to have a strong genetic basis. Audio

Do you know much about Campbell Island? It's a chilly place on the way to the Antarctica with amazing birds and plants and some valuable archaeological stuff. Audio

Coming up in this week's Spiritual Outlook - Professors Carol and Eric Meyers, biblical archaeologists and finders of 'lost arks'. Audio

Katharine Watson of Underground Overground Archaeology is an urban archaeologist using the Christchurch rebuild to find out what life was like in 19th century Canterbury. Audio

South Canterbury and North Otago are home to limestone outcrops covered in Maori rock art. Audio

Otago University archaeologist leading a team that is excavating the site of the first European settlement in New Zealand at the Marsden Cross Reserve in the Bay of Islands. Audio

As Christchurch rebuilds, archaeologists are uncovering a wealth of clues about life during the city's earliest decades Audio

A team of archaeologists and historians have dug up part of a ship thought to be some 200 years old at Cape Foulwind on the West Coast. Audio

The latest archaeological survey at Gallipoli has turned up nearly five-hundred relics - three times that found the year before. Audio