Archaeology – no laughing matter – unless of course you’re taking the piss out of Time Team, in which case it’s hilarious. Pulled from the YouTube, these top ten videos are some of the best we’ve found – but perhaps you know of more? Stick your favourite’s down in the comments, or post them up on our facebook page. There’s a poll there too, for you to rearrange our top ten into your top ten and pick out your own number one. Enjoy – and Happy Friday from all at DtD!
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‘Shag an Archaeologist Day 2011’ is an online project to help convince the general public to have sex with an archaeologist on  Saturday July 23rd 2011.  This date coincides with the Festival of British Archaeology, which runs from 16th – 31st July 2011. Read more

First came the Stone Age, then the Bronze Age, followed quick sharp by the Iron Age. Then there was a good while when nothing really happened. Until, that is, we invented archaeology, and so began the Herit Age. Read more

From the 11th to the 16th century, royal weddings remained very private affairs, but as the powers of the monarchy declined and Britain began a transition to a modern system of government, old barriers were broken down. Read more