Bonekickers

The British television show, "Bonekickers," is a 6-episode archaeological drama. 

Bonekickers

The main characters of the show make up a team of "archaeologists" that solve archaeology-related mysteries. Episodes usually involve some sort of ancient quest, which the team solves with some spunky determination from their leader, and the use of high-tech equipment.

Here is a 1 minute trailer that I think captures the essence of the show

There is an element of detective work/crime fighting to the show. The team of bonekickers is always struggling to overcome evil competitors who seek objects of power. These range from holy relics to the legendary sword Excalibur! 

Archaeology is wildly misrepresented in this series. I am not going to list all of the ways the show departs from true archaeology. The use of heavy machinery to perform excavations and the frequent destruction of artifacts are two examples that show this.

If reality is something you consider to be a key component of good television, "Bonekickers" is not the show for you. If, however, all you are looking for is an excuse to get excited about archaeology, and you don't mind plenty of ham-fisted catchphrases about digging, then you might want to try this show.

Whats right? This show promotes excitement and interest in the field of archaeology, as well as enthusiasm for learning about the past.

What's wrong? The representation of archaeology in BoneKickers is so far afield from reality that I was not sure if it counted as archaeology on television. I was not even certain that the main characters were, in fact, meant to be archaeologists until i heard one of them (the one with the Indiana Jones hat) shout, "Don't mess with me I'm an archaeologist!"

Letter Grade:D

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