Three stones make a wall: the story of archaeology

Preface: A petrified monkey's paw

Prologue: "Wonderful things" : King Tut and his tomb

Part 1. Early archaeology and archaeologists. Ashes to ashes in ancient Italy ; Digging up Troy ; From Egypt to eternity ; Mysteries in Mesopotamia ; Exploring the jungles of Central America

Digging deeper 1: How do you know where to dig?

Part 2. Africa, Europe, and the Levant : early hominins to farmers. Discovering our earliest ancestors ; First farmers in the fertile crescent

Part 3. Excavating the Bronze Age Aegean. Revealing the first Greeks ; Finding Atlantis? ; Enchantment under the sea

Part 4. Uncovering the Classics. From discus-throwing to democracy ; What have the Romans ever done for us?

Digging deeper 2: How do you know how to dig?

Part 5. Discoveries in the Holy Land and beyond. Excavating Armageddon ; Unearthing the Bible ; Mystery at Masada ; Cities of the desert

Digging deeper 3: How old is this and why is it preserved?

Part 6. New World archaeology. Lines in the sand, cities in the sky ; Giant heads, Feathered serpents, and golden eagles ; Submarines and settlers; Gold coins and lead bullets

Digging deeper 4: Do you get to keep what you find?

Epilogue: Back to the future.