Exploring the unwritten past

A description of scientific investigation into the past, and modern techniques in archaeology. Shows how the fascinating story of man in Britain, covering the earliest discovery of the great antiquity of mankind in Kent’s Cavern in Devon to the decorative arts of the Celtic Iron age and the coming of the Romans, is being unravelled by experts. Illustrates the changing way of life through outstanding sites and monuments, together with objects which have played a part in piecing together the story.