Living in the Stone Age

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In this series of 11 short films Experimental Archaeologists, Oxford University Lecturers and Bushcraft specialists demonstrate a range of Stone Age crafts, skills and technologies as well as art and music. Each 5 minute film can be used in the classroom to focus on a particular technology. For furt…

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Stone tools

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 3:11

William Mills shows the range of stone tools early humans created for different purposes

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Environments of the past

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 2:51

William Mills shows how all the technologies interact and how early humans used their environment and their ingenuity in their everyday liv

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Art

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 3:16

The Living in the Stone Age team create a piece of artwork on deerskin using natural pigments made from charcoal, chalk and ochre.

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Music

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 4:18

Iain Morley talks about evidence of music making in the Stone Age and makes a bull roarer.

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Fish trapping

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 4:42

Klint Janulis makes a fish trap using willow and flint tools

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Fire starting using flint, Iron pyrites and fungus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 5:29

Manse Ahmad uses King Alfred Cake and Horse hoof fungus, flint and Iron pyrites to raise a flame.

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Fire starting using a bow drill

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 6:37

Manse Ahmad demonstrates fire starting using friction and pressure

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Fire Lighting Ancient and Modern

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 2:18

Manse Ahmad talks about the importance of fire and talks about the how ingenious early humans were in creating fire, something that is so easy for us to do today.

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Stone Age Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 1:31

Klint Janulis and Iain Morley introduce the series of films

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Flint Knapping

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 5:12

William Mills demonstrates flint knapping; the process of creating flint tools

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Braiding and Cordage

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 5:36

Using stinging nettles to make strong string

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