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30 000 years ago, someone was buried in a welsh cave. 200 years ago they were dug up by an absolute madman. This episode we talk about the Red Lady of Paviland, the discovery of the skeleton and what we can learn from this discovery. Think hunt
Join me on the waves around Tintagel as we discuss the kingdom that arose in Cornwall in the 5th century and, rather than becoming German or British decided to adopt a distinctly continental identity. We also uncover the nature of trade in pre-
Wetwang Slack is home to one of the largest Iron Age cemeteries in the UK. Every burial lies beneath a square barrow, a unique and strange structure. Some of those strange inhumations were weirder than your average square barrow, they were char
Amesbury Archer, the British Tutankhamun, the richest burial in prehistoric Britain. He has been called a king, a priest, a hunter, warrior or humble trader. Who was he? This episode focuses on Bronze Age civilisation. How did people interact?
We're as far north as we can possibly go. We're in the beautiful islands of Orkney. We'll talk about the Late Neolithic economy, and set ourselves up to discuss early Orcadian society next time. ***Talk to me: [email protected]
We're going back 500 000 years ago to the Lower Palaeolithic. We will discuss the earliest humans, how they lived and how they hunted. Be prepared for a lot of stone hand axes. Patreon: www.patreon.com/bonesandstuffFacebook: www.facebook.com/ol
Content Warning: This episode contains quite graphic descriptions of cannibalism. In this episode, we travel to Gough's Cave, where we'll be spending a couple of episodes. This time we're in the Palaeolithic, the Old Stone Age, for the very las
All around the Irish sea, small stone chapels still remain. Some are amongst the sand dunes, some are now part of larger monasteries and some of them are on golf courses. All of them share an origin story: the beginnings of the Celtic church. I
The glaciers have gone and in their place are trees, rivers and small groups of humans creating a rich and complex culture. Gather round people, it's Stone Age storytime. ***Talk to me: [email protected] me at Patreon: https:/
What was it like to be pagan and Christain the next? In this episode, we visit the site of Yeavering and its many strange burials to try and understand what the conversion of England must have felt like. We go beyond the historical story and ex
How do we go from the society we met last time, one that is primarily equal and poor to the medieval image of kings, men with wealth and power near unimaginable to the ordinary peasant.In this episode, we visit the site of Yeavering and its man
What was life like in the 400s and 500s CE? That question is not an easy one. In this episode, we look at the funerary evidence for each stage of life during this period. We understand what identity was developed and how that was closely connec
All across the East of England, there are small cemeteries with completely new material culture. it looks like it's from North-West Europe and represents the arrival, so well documented, of the Anglo-Saxon people. In this episode, we introduce
In this one-off Christmas special, a fellow archaeology student - Grace - and I chat about a few things from the history of Christmas, including the medieval and pagan origins, as well as how it would have felt at a Medieval Christmas. Next epi
This month we visit Birdoswald Roman Fort to learn what happened to forts on Hadrian's Wall after the Romans abandoned them. This is a slightly different episode, in that, rather than leading with a story into archaeological evidence or capturi
The first proper episode of Season Two. Today we do a mad run through Roman Britain. Were the Romans good for Britain? Were they terrible? Let's find out. Next episode: Chieftans in the Fort***Talk to me: [email protected] me
The Saxons are coming... And so are the British, the Picts, the Vikings, the Franks and, finally, the Normans. This is our prelude to season 2 - a high-level overview of what happens in the years between the fall of Rome and the Battle of Hasti
Walk with me through the Avebury landscape. Imagine along with me what it might have been like to live in the world of those who made such a special place. For the first time ever, this entire episode is one long story. I hope you enjoy -- Andy
This is our first interview! It's a little bit different from our normal programming. We're speaking to Heather, a specialist in artefacts with a fascination with all things Roman and Egyptian. Find out more about Heather here: https://finds.or
Our last episode of season one takes us to Cheshire where, in the 1980s, two workmen stumbled upon a corpse, 2000 years old, marked with many baffling wounds. Theories and rumour swirled as to the cause of these injuries. 35 years later, Lindow
Danebury is one of Britain's best-excavated hillforts. Amongst the ramparts and roundhouses were found scores of grain pits containing dozens of bodies. Many had the tell-tale signs of post-mortem decapitation, potential evidence of a much myth
Cladh Hallan - a small site on a Scottish island. This remote place was the site of the strangest moment in British prehistory. 3100 years ago, people were laid to rest. However, these people had died a long time ago, 500 years ago in fact! The
Stonehenge, the greatest archaeological site in Britain. It was the focus of religious worship for more than 6000 years. In this episode, we begin a two-part discussion on the religion, politics and civilisation of Bronze Age Britain. We're tal
We're still in the beautiful islands of Orkney. This time we're talking about how society develops, the role religion plays in developing society and who exactly was in charge of all this activity 4500 years ago. Oh, yeah, plus seaweed eating s
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