How to reconstruct a Bronze Age City
Duration: 05:33
Pavlopetri was an advanced city whose origins are thought to have contributed to the ‘dawning of the west’. More than 3500 years ago it functioned as an active harbour town with trading links around the Mediterranean, but was lost for centuries, under the waves. In this clip, the graphics team are able to build up a stunning portrait of how the city would have worked, following Dr. Jon Henderson’s excavation of the site.
Through CGI we are able to rebuild and reimagine their large domestic dwellings, reconstruct many types of ornate vessels and containers, and revisit their forward thinking death rituals. The variety of discoveries reveal Pavlopetri to once have functioned as an impressive gateway to mainland Greece.
Available since: Mon 3 Oct 2011
Credits
- Narrator
- Philip Glenister
- Participant
- Jon Henderson
- Director
- Paul Olding
- Producer
- Paul Olding
- Executive Producer
- Gary Hunter
This clip is from
City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri
Following the excavation of Pavlopetri, the oldest submerged city in the world.
First broadcast: 09 Oct 2011
