Strata: Portraits of Humanity is a monthly half-hour newsmagazine-style show. Each episode of the human story is a portrait building on the many layers of the human experience. This is a record we are just beginning to uncover. From that perspective, Strata delivers in-depth coverage of a wide variety of archaeological and cultural heritage topics all around the world.
Making cropmarks; the last of his people in Russia
Dr. Chloe Duckworth, aka “ArchaeoDuck,” shows how crop marks can reveal archaeological sites...
H to Z of Archaeology; Peruvian scissors dance
Dr. Chloe Duckworth, engagingly defines terms used in archaeology, from Historical Archaeology to Zooarchaeology...
Typology and seriation; history of salt in Alicante Province, Spain
Dr. Chloe Duckworth, aka “ArchaeoDuck,” tells us that some of the most vital tools for archaeologists are typology and seriation...
The Power of Stuff; Early humans in Congo Basin
Why do we study stuff? What's the point in “material culture studies,” when we have texts to guide us?...
The Medici Fortress of Arezzo
This documentary traces the fundamental historical steps that led the Medici ruler, Cosimo the First, to establish the recently restored Medici Fortress...
Ships aground in desiccated Iranian lake
Focusing on the Iranian sailor-turned-farmer, Soleiman, this film highlights the plight of Lake Urmia, the largest lake in the Middle East...