Katie, don't feel awful. I am a scuba diving instructor, and you did the right thing. If you don't feel right, you don't continue. You are a brave, strong, and smart lady. Like the caving team, I don't think less of your for being sensible and safe. Caves terrify me. I am in awe of you. You rock!

@sarah3796

2 жыл бұрын

Totally. It’s wisdom.

@eddiesroom1868

2 жыл бұрын

Weird 50:00

@buster9106

Жыл бұрын

You need to be safe, not just for yourself, but for the sake of your whole team. So when something's not right, you need to speak up.

@BoingBB

Жыл бұрын

Yes Katie, never feel sorry for using your common sense. You kept yourself safe and didn't endanger any of your team, who would have had to get you out if you had collapsed or injured yourself by falling. You are WAY braver than me... I daren't go in there in the first place!

To appreciate how dangerous this was, simply look up the number of caving deaths in England. It’s surprisingly common even with modern safety equipment due to how generally unsafe British caves are(geological structure, loose glacial stones as seen here etc) and the fact that the English weather can cause rapid flooding with even a small amount of rain.

Dr. Alice is freaking hardcore. As tough as they come. HUGE respect.

I really appreciate that the team takes the dangers seriously and not pretend to be heroes

Happy they all made it out safely! Quite a few scares here had me holding my breath, and I appreciate the realism: showing mistakes and discomforts. It’s sobering from the comforts of my bedroom. Feel really bad thinking of the poor dogs and such unfortunate creatures who ended up down there.

I have much respect for those who pushed past their fears, anxiety & physical limitations for science. You ALL rocked the cavernous underbelly of the Forest of Dean! 👏👏👏👏 Another season of shows...perhaps? 🙏 A winner series.

Besides Alice and Katie, nice to see some Time Team alumni in this episode. Not sure why this show always neglected to add name graphics to people during the program... Andy Currant, the heavy-set bone genius was an expert on several TT episodes. Jim Mower, the archaeologist that got cold and came out when Alice got there, was a field archaeologist for early-mid TT. He was also the person that got put through the 24 hours of 19th century prison simulation in a TT episode.

Just watching them entering the cave made it hard for me to breathe & I’m watching this from the comfort of my bed ! 😵

"Hooman Bones"

@faroukabad

3 жыл бұрын

must be ferengi

@lairdcummings9092

3 жыл бұрын

Or Zognoid.

@charliekezza

3 жыл бұрын

"untreated hooman sewage"

@bethbartlett5692

3 жыл бұрын

I know... Dialects and accents.

@kaiokendo

2 жыл бұрын

Gayopiss -choim taym

Would love to see a follow up. Who knows if Neanderthal or even better, a hybrid (Neanderthal X Human) be found. Worth looking further into this cave system.

@Stevie-steel

Жыл бұрын

We are all hybrid neanderthals our genes carry the neanderthal gene and i believe crow magnon who they believe is responsible for most of the cave art in europe bigger heads and bigger people who were slower to give birth and slower when fighting other tribes died out as-well unfortunately proving brains dont always triumph over brawn

They should find the source of the sewerage and stop it. In this day and tine there is no excuse for dumping raw sewerage anywhere, and the damage it does to the environment, the underground water table, and the archeological site is criminal.

@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718

3 жыл бұрын

/shrug My grandparents still use outhouses that just dumps the shit in a hole in the ground 1850 style. They didn't even get "city" water (from a 1stop light town 10 miles away) until 1985, before that it was just a shallow well maybe 8-10 feet deep (that was sadly not that far from the outhouse and often had drowned rats and an occasional drowned cat in it, dunno how I survived my childhood).

@mattkaustickomments

3 жыл бұрын

@@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 Yikes.

@shadodragonette

3 жыл бұрын

Not so easy as you seem to think. Lots of people in rural areas still have well water and out door "plumbing". Sewers cost a lot of money, you can find that out for yourself. Sewage ponds are still very common in rural areas, actual holes dug for just one purpose. Also, if you look it up, most cities also have sewage ponds, some of which actually get cleaned of plastic and paper and other stuff that won't rot quickly. Then you have dumps and junk yards... AND I bet you use soap! Almost any soap of any kind slows down decomposition, and so sewage isn't eaten by bacteria as fast, since soap tends to kill bacteria. I'm not saying to not use soap, I don't want you sick or dead, just be a little tiny bit realistic.

@kaisersose5549

3 жыл бұрын

@@shadodragonette I like your attitude, but feel the need to clarify a few things. The biggest contributor to rural sewage ponds is actually pork farming. Given that the National Forest Service regulations for pit/trench latrines are adhered to, the chances of contaminating the water table by using "outdoor plumbing" are miniscule. Since about 2010 a number of ecotourism farms have been using a variety of pit toilet that turns human waste into high quality compost to fertilize their crops. Just add a handful of sawdust & a handful of chopped straw after you've taken care of business to balance the nitrogen and carbon sources. The typical system used by homes that have a septic tank isn't just a tank... There are perforated pipes embedded in gravel connected to the septic tank. This is known as a leach field, and is the single most common method of disposing of human waste and waste water in the developed world. Urban sewage treatment is a whole different thing, which I don't really think we need to dig into here.

@kaisersose5549

3 жыл бұрын

@@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 That sounds extreme in modern times, but the deciding factor there is the soil type. In clay, everyone would have died. In sand, it only takes one meter to filter out virtually 100% of all organic material. The well is equally simple... Even in modern times, we use Clorox after drilling or changing a submersible pump or anything that could potentially contaminate a water source.

This series spends more time on getting to the archeology than the actual dig. Watched my last one.

It must have been tough to admit that one was tired and had to go back. However, it was the right call, otherwise you could put other members of the team in danger.

@BigDaddy-yp4mi

2 жыл бұрын

Or a "dramatic" way to say not shit was found worthwhile.

Thank God there are people willing to do this ! I’m envious of those professionals but caving is not my “cup of tea “ but very interesting and informative 🙏🏽

I've done a lot of caving in my life. Moving around in those kind of harsh environments in the cold air really wears you down.

@equarg

3 жыл бұрын

After the Thailand cave rescue (and a special about the real dangers of cave diving attached to a horror movie “the cave” (I think) I have an immense respect for cavers and cave divers. It’s a dangerous profession and there is a damn reason why those caves are full of almost untouched bones.....

@lostonwallace1396

3 жыл бұрын

@@equarg Absolutely. Diving in caves is incredibly dangerous.

Love that you guys balance the dangers vs the opportunity.

That gave me hives just watching you all climb down. I don’t know that I would be able to do that. Cheers to everyone who even have a that a shot. Thanks for sharing!

I'm so glad other people film these adventures. I get squeemish just watching. thanks to all for the interesting adventure

@daisydriver5877

Жыл бұрын

8 I o

This focuses more on the journey than the "secrets." If yure into the adventure aspect, you'll enjoy this.

Never forget that during the last ice age, sea level was 100/150 meters lower, meaning that huge living space for ancestors is now underwater, unfortunately.

I'm not even part of the cave crew and my anxiety is through the roof. IDK how these people do it (or why, they seem insane to me)

@corneliawissing7950

3 жыл бұрын

FULLY agree, favouriteK!!!

Mike is in incredible shape when they filmed this, he comes through many times.

Yeah, I wonder why they don’t set up oxygen stations, ventilation assistance, something before excavating.

@lwscijunkie

3 жыл бұрын

@No Neck the Wonder Dummy. What would any of it have to do with gender? In the S. African cave system where H. Naledi was found only a small woman could even get through some of the small passages to take pix and retrieve fossils.

@jamiehall1460

3 жыл бұрын

I think they are just prospecting so it wouldn't make sense to spend money on expensive equipment that you end up moving around a lot. They also aren't doing any big excavating, just some experimental trenches that don't really take that long to dig out. I would assume that since they did find stuff down there that they would get the funds to go down there with more equipment to dig safely.

@theq4602

3 жыл бұрын

Money probably

@i50519

3 жыл бұрын

@@lwscijunkie Begging your pardon, friend, but that’s not true. There’s a man in there with them. Not the obese head archaeologist, but a lanky man. The archaeologists preferred to paw at the women as they exited despite them declining.

Wish there were comments. I learn so much from video and by reading comments

@thedude8046

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too. Love the comments!

whish much more of this group. it is so good done. thank you guys!

I'd have a panic attack, then a seizure, and probably die. Glad it's not me going down there.

How is raw human sewage flowing into a cave system in the middle of a forest? It doesn't seem normal for the British to allow human waste into the groundwater.

I’m only 6 minutes in and I would for sure have a panic attack down there

@citizenmonday5645

3 жыл бұрын

100%. I'm constantly reminding myself that I'm perfectly safe. Scary stuff. So glad for brave explorers. I've got the curiosity but not the hutzpah.

Ten meters to the cave and dig site. I think they need to dig down to it from there. It would probably make it much easier on the team. And get more oxygen in there.

The Best Channel Ever... Thanks for your great work!

Thank you for not sensationalizing any activity. The reality of disappointment and extreme expenditure of effort was worth watching. Not at all a total loss interesting bones were found.

Mike and his hat saved the day

I have to admit they have nevous of steel as I couldn't cawl into a cave like that. Not claustrophobic, just small Cave creep me out

Having watched several episodes, I do not understand why you never a lot yourself enough time to really discover much of what you are looking for. Additionally, I might ask why

Started to watch this, but had to stop about 8 minutes in because my claustrophobia got the best of me. Glad to see from the comments that everyone got out safely.

I may be quite prone to claustrophobia, but I've been there done that at 5:40. In the dark when my batteries went dead. Chin up Meg.

Love this series!

Just, you know, your lives are more precious than your finds. Most people will never even touch your finds, but you are touching peoples lives every single episode. Every day, actually, just not quite so many as the episodes. Some of us actually care about you even after only seeing 3 shows. I personally prefer you keep making shows over getting sick in a cave of sewage. I love caves, but they aren't worth you getting sick.

@misszombiequeen

3 жыл бұрын

They chose this career knowing every possible risk. I'd rather they didn't die but they are doing what they feel is important with their lives, so asking them to quit because of danger seems a bit moot. Unfortunately people die for us to be able to learn about ourselves and the world all the time.

@shadodragonette

3 жыл бұрын

@@misszombiequeen Oh, no! I wasn't asking them to quit! I owe my life to such people!!! I just don't want anyone to take un-needed risks! Just be safe! If that is selfish of me, then I am okay with that. I would prefer they stay safe. And that's everyone, even you, and I don't know you, either.

@misszombiequeen

3 жыл бұрын

@@shadodragonette That's fair. There honestly should have been some sort of prep period for fitness before sending them down there. I cave as a hobby and you just cannot be that out of shape as the scientists really seem to be and just go into that kind of a system. That's how really bad accidents happen. Like, Kate could have killed someone because she was exhausted the first day with that rock.

@shadodragonette

3 жыл бұрын

@@misszombiequeen I actually had not considered they might have gotten someone else killed. NOT because I think other lives are less valuable, it just never occurred to me someone else might also be in danger. You are SO very right, though! I was only thinking of the people in the videos, not the people behind the scenes. They are every bit as valuable! You were so very right, and I am sorry I missed it. Thank you. Very very sincerely, thank you!

@paulmanson253

3 жыл бұрын

@@misszombiequeen Hmm. Are you married ? You sound like the sort of gal a man would find a rewarding life with. All the best.

Some kevlar knee pads or something wouldn't go astray. Smashing knees and elbows on stone for hours on end would be horrible.

I'm 58, and I live in an area where there's not a lot of seismic action, but I've still felt 3 measurable quakes in my lifetime. You couldn't pay me a million dollars to go down there and have a seismic event seal me off from the surface, forever. Fuck that noise. Glad some woman has more balls than I do.

amazing all around!

Caving expert Michael really needs to be more forthcoming about calling out time warnings.

Oh dear, where is Phil and the real Time Team when you need them .

@jessicaradway3027

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking still running after hearing about slogging through FRESH sewage! I realize the middens are rich with finds and we learn a lot from them.. But....its just not the same at all as fresh!!! Oh noooo! Not.happening!

A wooly rhinoceros! An a wooly mammoth!

I want more of this... :(

So when they finally get there then have to leave ? They’ve walked for hours and there they are . Umm , you have five minutes so get a good look we have to leave .

So dangerous and the requirement for personal fitness and endurance really necessary.... but in your early twenties' you can do anything and go down and explore .... well done !

What a nightmare. Well done all x

Cool work, gentlemen and ladies.

Thank you!🙏🇬🇧

mega wega, fandabidozzy bit of team work and courage to fill your brief of Old bones>) ...so exciting best ever....when,s the next expedition down? however DO NOT INCLUDE MEeeeeeee. w0oooooooo

How the bloody hell does ice age people get down there????

I like this channel, but there seems to be a lot of wasted program time these days overdramatising the excavation process and not enough time spent on analysis of the objects found at these sites. It's great that there is a badass team of female scientists leading these digs, but not enough focus on what makes them badass: their perspective specialties. Have the doc describe the anatomy and chemical and mechanical analysis of the bones found, talking about the methods used to date and qualify organic remains (Carbon 12, Carbon 14, flouride, argon, etc.). Have the archaeologist talk about good dig methods, what we can infer from left objects, within their historical contexts. I can appreciate that you're attempting to spread positive historical information to the broader public (many of whom would rather watch Dancing with the Stars) and keep them entertained long enough to see ads. I also appreciate these shows depend on that same ad revenue to continue making content, and I like the essence of the content itself, but the representation of the scientific side could be better, and those with a genuine interest in the data and excavation process could be better served. Just trying to be constructive, thanks for putting this series out there! Great series overall and great crew.

@theBallisticMystic

3 жыл бұрын

This series was made in 2004. I think we demand a bit more from shows these days but 16 yrs ago I imagine it probably had enough wow factor. And looks like there was only the one season. It would be amazing if someone could do a new version with today's gear and perspective, and hopefully spending more than a few days at each site.

Doing my own technological archeology, I'd say this was filmed sometime in the early to mid 2000's. Dell Inspiron 8000 series laptop, running windows XP, small-ish lcd screens 4:3 aspect ratio, HP iPaq 5400 series "pocket device" and general fashions, head mounted camera video quality all seem to point to this era.

@efangrim8470

2 жыл бұрын

it's 2004

@vermontvermont9292

2 жыл бұрын

@@efangrim8470 good year.

After watching 2 episodes of the EXA Team, I’ve found the following 3 things to be true of the teams so called leader. 1. He has a unique way of pronouncing U 2. He is a fan of oxymoronic phrases. “Solitary Group” or a “Cave of solid limestone” 3. Very bad at logistics / ill prepared for the project at hand.

thanks

Glad ya'll made it safely but that would be a big NO from me. #dontcarewhatsdownthere

Cool how he can just look at a bone and say what it is. Guy knows his bones

The way he says hooman..

All Katie needed was an apple and a candy bar and she’d be good to go

Aahh. This would be a NO!! Brave people. Not sane!! Just brave.

I feel impressed when these experts call tell a fossil from a rock. WOW.

Alice is a stud! That girl is tough! Go Alice!!!

How do they know these caves existed 1000s or 20,000 years ago. The earth moves, water rises and falls etc.

Where to get the helmets?

slaughter like slough is an old word for muddy.

Why would any one ever think that Stone Age humans whatever be able to get down into the cave alone, live in it?? It’s a straight drop down and with quite a distance. They did not have ropes or ladders as you do. This was absolutely ridiculous plan to go that deep looking for ancient remains of man, or any signs of habitability.

@blueromeo1974

2 ай бұрын

Yep, same here.... with our technology and is difficult AF imagine in the ice age. Unless they were hidden from hostile aliens .

This story is more about the hunt than the find.

Why would anyone suspect that people had ever sheltered down there??

@sweetpeasandyarrowaranchdi8327

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, cold dark. How would they get in and out safely? Also animals would corner you in there. I could see throwing your enemies in.

Why does the video look like it's 480p upscaled to 1080p

@goatslayerwp

3 жыл бұрын

Because all of these videos originally aired in 2004.

@royfr8136

3 жыл бұрын

@@goatslayerwp 2004? First time ive ever heard of it....

@goatslayerwp

3 жыл бұрын

@@royfr8136 Yup. Used to come air on the Discovery Channel I believe. It's called Extreme Archeology.

How do people get through spaces only 5 inches wide?

I want to watch this but I'm at the 5 and half minute mark and it's triggering my claustrophobia! It is weird that watching a video can trigger it. Maybe I can try watching this in the future. It looks like it is very interesting! (sigh!)

watch out for floaters

The lighting they used absolutely sucked. I could only imagine the claustrophobic affect they would have had on the crew.

I'm on Vancouver Island b.c. Canada.. Vancouver Island has the most Lava caves per mile then anywhere in the world...

OMG, scraping with a putty knife? Why didn't you bring a pickaxe and make short order of the lot?

@JETWTF

3 жыл бұрын

That was a trowel and is used to scrape it down layer by layer so anything found will be found in it's layer. It's not just about digging it up but about it's context with everything else and a pickaxe would make that impossible to determine. You only use a pickaxe when you are extending a trench or otherwise know the layers you are removing are devoid of archeology.

"My precious, golum".

WOW I just got a feeling of how terrifying it would be. In every person down here in the back of the mind. Is eternal darkness. Very very courageous.🇦🇺🤟🤟

much respect , I am never going to do this As a sky diver a live the open air

1, How might this compare to the Rising Star Cave in South Africa? 2. Casson workers building the Brooklyn Bridge were afflicted with the bends. Does spelunking in this cave system pose a similar risk?

Technology is faster and smaller. Can we try this project again. 🥰✨

These folks need to pack salmon, cocoa, bacon and cake. Good fatty foods to keep the blood warm.

Alice u rock!

So it’s “time team extreme”

Just curious, where is their oxygen supply coming from?

Respect to Alice! 🍺😎👍

Only the strongest, best fit, people should do this expedition. Physically and mentally ... I’m sure the tough ones were a little frustrated by the weak links. Limiting their time to do their actual work!

no 10000 years ago as you say because creation did 5782 years ago,so all you see after noas flood,so only about 4000 years old.

all that work to find someone had painted KILROY WAS HERE

I’ve always wondered why archaeologists dig so slow.

Check all the natural bed rock bends and turns. As stone tools and possible teeth may have wedged up with the flow of water on those natural bends. I feel your pain and suffering. This is great for people to a real sense of what it takes to discover the past.❤🇦🇺

I am getting a real bad case of clostriphobia

I am from Canada. I have a suggestion : LIFA winter underwear.

In the caves we also see that our planet is build up in many horizontal layers. Ancient books tell us that a cycle of natural disasters threatens the earth and all living things. The cause of this cycle of disasters is a ninth planet in our solar system orbiting the sun in an eccentric orbit. Features of the natural disaster include a massive tidal wave, higher than the highest mountain, flooding, storms, rain, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and a fiery asteroid bombardment. That planet is surrounded by a gigantic cloud of dust and meteorites. That cloud obscures the atmosphere, pollutes the water and covers the whole planet Earth with that dust. At the end of the crossing of this planet 9, the earth is covered with a horizontal layer of wet mud, a mixture of sand, clay, lime, fossils of sea and land animals, shells and the deposit of that dust cloud and asteroids. So in every layer on our planet we will find material of the same antiquity, perhaps many millions of years old: the deposit of extraterrestrial clay and meteorites. Even in the youngest, topmost earth layer, which is less than 6,000 years old. If you don't know about this cycle, you have no idea how our history has evolved. To learn much more about planet 9, the recurring flood cycle and its timeline, the re-creation of civilizations and ancient high technology, read the e-book: "Planet 9 = Nibiru". It can be read on any computer, tablet or smartphone. Search: invisible nibiru 9

I don't think the cave men would have descended into the cave.

If not investigated will be there when methods improve.

See, I was right all along. So you owe me an apology Dr. Roberts.

Although it's nice to see successful excursions, it's also good to watch realistic stories, in which there are failures and disappointments. They're made all the more poigniant by showing the hardships and dangers. Otherwise, so-called "reality shows" become fictions subordinated to a narrative arc for "good television". Showing smart people losing their judgement (or exercising it) under environmental stress is a good safety message, too. Keep it honest, people!

Why are bosses always the least knowledgeable? And the girls proving again to be the toughest. Boss-man copped out and went to look on the surface "for new entrances".

@avd-wd9581

3 жыл бұрын

He's not an archeologist, but a volcanologist and a caver. He can't dig, but can research how the bones could've gotten in the cave system. It's like you didn't watch the video. PS. But, yes, the ExA girls are awesome.

@Meine.Postma

3 жыл бұрын

@@avd-wd9581 Well, I watched a couple.

@pastachan1477

3 жыл бұрын

Dude man is an ass. He is always rude to them. I only watch for the girls.

@myruffleddreams257

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never noticed him being rude to them, I guess I’ll pay a bit more attention on the next one. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Scary to go in there I'm sure. But all of that work and the major disappointments is sad