Rosetta Project Director Laura Welcher recently took part in a segment on The History Channel’s Life After People series.
In an episode titled “Crypt of Civilization,” Laura discusses the Rosetta Disk and The 10,000 Year Clock. The central question of the series is “How long would it last?” The series explores various materials, systems and structures built by humans to determine their durability sans maintenance as well as natural systems and how they might flourish or decline without human intervention.
“Crypt of Civilization” focuses on time capsules, vaults and other attempts to create long-lasting caches of materials or data. Laura explores some of the unique challenges in designing artifacts like the Disk and Clock to last thousands of years while the show’s producers vividly illustrate them.
You can watch the series on its website (though the “Crypt of Civilization” episode isn’t available yet).
