This video examines what is currently known about the neolithic village of Skara Brae in Orkney.
The Stone Age is the longest period of pre-history, which lasted from the moment of the emergence of man to the beginning of the development of metal tools by him. Do you want to learn more about the Stone Age? Well, you've come to the right place!
What happened in the Neolithic? What does the word 'Neolithic' even mean? And when did humans get together and start building huge stone monuments like Stonehenge? History in a Nutshell is here to provide a quick overview of why the Neolithic age rocks. Interested in finding out more?
Scattered across the English landscape are hundreds of prehistoric monuments, spanning almost four millennia. Can you tell a henge from a hillfort? What was a stone circle used for? What's the difference between a long barrow and a round barrow? Watch this animation to discover the answers to these and many other questions about England's prehistoric monuments.
Stonehenge is an ancient stone circle in England north of Salisbury. Believed to be between 4,000 and 5,000 years old (making it older than the pyramids of Giza!) Stonehenge has puzzled visitors for thousands of years. Because no written record exists to tell us about its purpose or construction, what we know about it has been pieced together by archaeologists.
Just how was Stonehenge created - Aliens? Giants? Merlin? The simple truth is that it was made by human ingenuity - which, in its own way, is even more magical!
Stand in the centre of Stonehenge - one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
"Solving The Mystery Of Stonehenge With Dan Snow" Dan Snow explores one of the most recognisable and mysterious historic sites on Earth - Stonehenge in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Released shortly after the origin mystery of the sarsen stones was solved, this documentary takes an in-depth look at what we know, and what we still have to discover, about this iconic Neolithic monument.
Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest to reveal a hidden secret of the famous bluestones of Stonehenge. Using cutting-edge research, a dedicated team of archaeologists led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson have painstakingly compiled evidence to fill in a 400-year gap in our knowledge of the bluestones, and to show that the original stones of Britain's most iconic monument had a previous life.
This clip explores life in Mesolithic Britain through the eyes of a hunter-gatherer family.
An archaeologist explores the importance of flint to Stone Age man. A modern day worker makes a replica of a Stone Age arrow, showing us how skilled people were in their use of flint.
A clip looking at the Old Stone Age, and hunter-gatherers who lived by hunting animals and collecting fruit and nuts. We also explore the first farmers, who imported new animals and crops, and cleared fields from the forest.
An introduction to the changing way of life in Neolithic Britain through the eyes of a family, exploring their transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers.
Find out about this new and exciting age for people in Britain.
Life in Bronze Age Britain is explored through the eyes of a family. The impact of copper and tin mining and the development of metal tools are explored.
Scientist Mark Miodownik visits the earliest known copper mines in Israel's Timna Valley to explain the discovery of the first metal - copper.
Find out about the invention and impact of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin which was the first man-made alloy.
Traditional methods of making a Bronze Age sword just like in ancient times.
www.museumoflondon.org.uk/prehistory-resources How did people make tools from metal during the Bronze Age? This short video, introduced by children, demonstrates how a bronze axe is cast using Bronze Age technologies.
An interesting video exploring the possibilities surrounding the Amesbury Archer. One to watch with a grown-up.
On the 3 May 2002, Wessex Archaeology excavated the Amesbury Archer - the remains of a burial from 2,300 BC and one of the most important Early Bronze Age graves in Europe. Discovered three miles from Stonehenge his grave contained the richest array of items ever found from this period.
One of the most iconic burial sites in Britain was discovered in Amesbury, near Stonehenge: the Amesbury Archer. The archer got his name from the number of arrowheads found in his grave.
Archaeologist Raksha Dave visits Butser Ancient Farm near Portsmouth, and learns how woollen cloth was made in the Bronze Age.
The Bronze Age is the next period after the Stone Age. This period marked the first time humans started to work with metal. Bronze tools and weapons soon replaced earlier stone versions. Despite the fact that this period is called the Bronze Age, the first metal used by primitive people was copper.
Iron, druids, and hill-forts are central to this animated tale exploring the life of a family in Iron Age Britain.
Iron is a crucial material that humans have depended on for over 3,000 years. It holds up our buildings, allows our cars to have bodies, and keeps our fridges cold, to name a tiny handful of uses. But where did it all begin?
This clip asks what it was like to live in the Iron Age, and how do we know? Where does our information come from?
We are travelling back in time over 2,000 years to ancient Iron Age Britain to teach school children what life was like as a Celt. Follow our adventures over a week of living history. The sights, the sounds and unfortunately... the smells.
We are travelling back in time over 2,000 years to ancient Iron Age Britain to teach school children what life was like as a Celt. Follow our adventures over a week of living history. Today we're looking at an ancient recipe which we cooked over the campfire with kids, from scratch.
We are travelling back in time over 2,000 years to ancient Iron Age Britain to teach school children what life was like as a Celt. Follow our adventures over a week of bringing history to life. This time we're showcasing some of the woodworking tools used which still work really well today.
We are travelling back in time over 2,000 years to ancient Iron Age Britain to teach school children what life was like as a Celt. Follow our adventures over a week of bringing history to life. The Celts were a warlike people and many legends are told of their great deeds in battle.
We are travelling back in time over 2,000 years to ancient Iron Age Britain to teach school children what life was like as a Celt. Follow our adventures over a week of bringing history to life. Branwen is looking at a host of wonderous artifacts from the ancient Celtic world whilst Caradoc has been making his own smoked pork jerky over the campfire.
Join the Celtic druid Camma in her village as she conducts religious rites, serves as a healer, and mediates conflict between tribes. -- As the sun rises in 55 BCE, Camma lays two pigeons on the altar at the center of her village.
Being Curator of the European Iron Age at the British Museum is a tough job, especially when you're honing your blacksmithing skills. Julia Farley explains the processes behind making a Celtic torc (or big metal neck ring), and reveals how one of the most beautiful aspects of these objects might not be what you expect...
Archaeologist Raksha Dave explores Maiden Castle - the biggest Iron Age Hill Fort in Britain.
This film is an ideal tool to help children to understand how and why Iron Age hill forts were built in Britain.
'Britain's Most Spectacular Hillfort With Ray Mears.
A Visit To The Largest Iron Age Hillfort In Britain... Maiden Castle In Southern England.
A video that explains the development and annual cycles of farming during the Iron Age.
This week Hayley visits the forge at the Ancient Technology Centre, Cranbourne and discovers the processes of Iron Age Smith, in this case Ian Thackray. The ATC began over 25 years ago as a school project. Jake Keen, a teacher working at Cranborne Middle School, designed and led the building of an Iron Age roundhouse based on archaeological evidence.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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