Before 1000 BC
Ancient Surgery
Surgery is not a modern phenomenon but has its roots in the ancient world. Developments in India, Egypt, Greece and Rome many centuries ago meant that operations that are common now were also performed then.
Ancient
Egyptians
An extract from Anton Gill's book, in which he discusses the Egyptians' religion
and the rituals of their priests.
- Origins
The story of our world from its violent birth, 4.6 billion years ago, to the emergence of modern humans. - Big
Monster Dig
Learn about the creatures that once roamed the Earth, and how to start fossil hunting. - The Dinosaur Mummy
A 67 million-year-old mummified hadrosaur – the closest we've got to a real dinosaur. - Bones of Contention
A concise history of human evolution, including the latest discovery: 'Millennium Man'. - Neanderthal
What is known about these ancient beings and how they might have lived. - Journeys through
Time
Visit the sites where you can see evidence of how clever our Stone-Age ancestors were. - Riddle of the Human Hobbits
The discovery on the Indonesian island of Flores of a metre-tall skeleton that is a miniature of our closest evolutionary relative. - Bodies of Evidence
Investigation of forensic archaeology and the scientific methods of unravelling the mysteries of the past. Plus more than two dozen case studies, including mummies, left-handedness and Lenin's body. - Curse of the Ice Mummy
In 1991, the oldest naturally preserved mummy was discovered frozen in the Alps. When the seventh person linked to it died, rumours of a curse began to circulate. - The Minoans: A beginner's guide
A selection of websites covering all aspects of Minoan history and civilisation, which flourished on Crete from 2000 to 1500 BC. - Ancient Egypt: A beginner's guide
A selection of the best websites and books to help you discover all aspects of this fascinating society. - The Science of Secrecy: Hieroglyphs
How ancient Egyptian writing was deciphered by Jean-François Champollion.
