ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD THE GUIDE TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE UK

[DAVIDE]

Yep. It is the better way for getting experience, without going to school

[René Artois]

Also watch Time Team If you can get Channel 4 On Demand, you have them all!

[DAVIDE]

What is that?

[René Artois]

You've never heard of Time Team!?!?!? Seriously?!?!

Or do you mean what is Channel 4 On Demand? In which case: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/4od

[Saturn]

I have a metal detector and all I've found is bullets I've shot. America isn't too exciting when it comes to archeology. At least where I'm at anyway.

[René Artois]

Ah you're from America. I've heard you guys like looking for coins. Here's a good website: http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/home.htm
They organise trips for yanks to come to Colchester (oldest town in Britain, Roman capital in Britain until Boudicca's revolt, only town in Britain with a Circus for chariot racing etc) and metal detect Roman stuff. Look at the finds section and I think you'll be impressed!

[DAVIDE]

You've never heard of Time Team!?!?!? Seriously?!?!

Or do you mean what is Channel 4 On Demand? In which case: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/4od

Both.. we dont have that channel here..

[René Artois]

Can you watch these? http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...time+team&aq=f
Basically Time Team is a show where a group of archaeologists go to different places in the country and they have 3 days to find out what they can, or solve a mystery etc.

[DAVIDE]

sounds funny

[René Artois]

Trust me, if it didn't exist, most people wouldn't know about arcaeology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Team

[DAVIDE]

I could say the same for Sea Hunters.. a group of expert scuba divers seeking at wrecks in the bottom of the sea

[Saturn]

Anywhere worth using a metal detector here, is usually somewhere you aren't allowed to.

[Cannibalking]

Cool! Thanks for the sites!

[DAVIDE]

you're welcome

[Falcor]

Where I am it is pretty much stone arrowheads and the oldest metal object is mostly 1900-present. The rivers wash out burial sites and reveal lost arrowheads as well. When the dam is closed you can see if anything is revealed. I've found some fossilized fragments and a human femur. I left the bone because it is also a place murder victims are buried, not that I'd want it anyway. Not much point reporting it as you'd never find the rest of the skeleton or identify it. In metals it is mostly old nails and early pennies. Anything else you can't dig at, like burial grounds or private property with possible real stuff that might just be a hoax.