In conjunction with egyptologist Professor Nabil Swelim of Cairo, the Bradshaw Foundation presents a new section on the pyramids of Egypt. Join us as we explore how these ancient and monumental structures were conceived, constructed and decorated. Discover why they were built, by whom and for whom, and the elaborate steps taken to ensure their survival.
In conjunction with the Journey of Mankind Genetic Map, the Bradshaw Foundation now presents the first in a series of iLecture films which explore the most important migration made by mankind. Together with Professor Stephen Oppenheimer we look in depth at the Journey of Mankind and investigate how modern science has helped shed light on this monumental exodus.
Who were our ancestors? From where did we originate? If we came out of Africa, what factors governed our routes? And when? Now finally this interactive map reveals this epic journey.
The Drakensberg Mountains of southern Africa are home to not only some of the world's oldest rock art paintings, but also one of the worlds oldest cultures - the San Bushman.
The Oldest Buildings in Europe are found in Malta, they are Older than the Pyramids of Egypt. Records show unequivocally that the Temple Builders disappeared from around 2500 B.C.
The cave was discovered in 1985 by a diver, Henri Cosquer, deep under the sea. But its paintings were not mentioned until 1991 after three divers died in the cave when they got lost.
Join Bradshaw Coordinator John Robinson, on what he describes as 'one of the greatest artistic experiences of his life', visiting the cave paintings of Chauvet in France with Dr Jean Clottes.
These elegant and sophisticated paintings found in the Northwest corner of Australia, are claimed to be the oldest figurative paintings in the world, are known as the Bradshaws, or gwion gwion.
In 1995 the Bradshaw Foundation visited Easter Island, joined by Doctor Georgia Lee one of the leading experts on Rapa Nui, they explored mysterious stone statues and rock art.
The project to take a mould of one of the largest rock art carvings in the world. Two life size Giraffe found in the Sahara, and to carry out a programme of preservation and protection.
Links to all the Bradshaw Foundation sections on African Rock Art, including David Coulson's photographs, North Central Tanzania, Western Central Africa and Twyfelfontein in Namibia.
Jean Clottes' comprehensive analysis of the Palaeolithic rock art & cave paintings discovered in France. Based on research gained from visiting numerous sites around the world.
Bradshaw Foundation Chairman Damon de Laszlo's expedition to Tusheti - Georgia, the most easterly of a handful of mountain regions in the Georgian Caucasus.
Indian rock art is not as well-known abroad as it should be, yet it is both extremely abundant and spectacular, possessing one of the three largest concentrations of rock art in the world.
SIARB (Sociedad de Investigacion del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia) was founded in 1987. This section covers their investigations into the Bolivia's rich archaeological heritage.
A report by Bradshaw Foundation President Robert A. Hefner III on his visit to view the Rock Art of Lake Namtso, one of two principal holy lakes in Tibet.
Journey back to the Neolithic period of prehistory 5000 years ago and observe society changing from hunting and gathering to farming, from the collective tribe to the powerful individual.
The work of the Witwatersrand University Rock Art Research Institute in South Africa. Renowned for its high level of achievement in research publications and breadth of research talent.
This section features a gallery of Hand paintings, Hands are often depicted in Rock Art, they are one of the most common elements in archaeology throughout the world.
This section covers two of the most important Rock Art sites in North America, the Baja Peninsula and the Coso Range. The Coso petroglyphs rank amongst the best in the world.
The archaeology of Campeche are truly wonderful works of Art. Keler Lucas has recorded hundreds of Petroglyphs and carvings on this tiny island off the coast of southern Brazil.
