The host, Yvon Jaspers, gives an explanation about the work of archeologists. The camera follows Yvon at archeological sites, in museums and while she's talking with conservators. INTERVIEWS with some archeologists about the finding places and about what we can learn from pieces of bones. SHOTS: several archeological sites, computer images from archeological sites, microscopic research. SKETCHES: - pirate captain (Joost Prinsen) is searching for buried treasures; - suppost of a Historical museum (Aart Staartjes) tells his colleague (Loes Luca) that he wants to divorce from his wife. From frustration he destroys an old artefact from the collection.