During the 1999 field season, KBYU Television sent a camera crew to Piedras Negras to capture an "image" of the site and the work being conducted there. The following is a compilation of video clips that provide an audio/visual introduction to the archaeological site.
![Acropolis](images/tour1.jpg) |
|
Acropolis |
|
Dr. Houston explains the most elaborate structure found at Piedras Negras ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
A royal chamber bed reconstructed ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Dr. Houston explains the reconstruction process ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Dr. Houston further explains the masonry ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Dr. Houston describes the mortar used in reconstruction ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
What test pits reveal about the Acropolis ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Tatiana Proskuriakov's story and burial ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Dr. Houston describes the orientation of the site from atop the Acropolis ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Dr. Houston describes the layout of a crypt in an Acropolis court yard ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Dr. Houston illustrates the archaeological process of peeling back the layers of time ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |
|
Standing at the site of the last great throne, Dr. Houston describes the destruction of Piedras Negras ![Play QuickTime Movie](images/QuickTimeLogo.gif) |