Living in the Stone Age

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 further information and more Prehistory resources for teachers visit: www.ashmolean.org/education/learningresources

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Episode	Description	People	Date
Stone tools	William Mills shows the range of stone tools early humans created for different purposes	William Mills	13 October, 2015
Environments of the past	William Mills shows how all the technologies interact and how early humans used their environment and their ingenuity in their everyday liv	William Mills	13 October, 2015
Art	The Living in the Stone Age team create a piece of artwork on deerskin using natural pigments made from charcoal, chalk and ochre.	Iain Morley, William Mills, Cory Cuthbertson, Kint Janulis, Manse Ahmad	13 October, 2015
Music	Iain Morley talks about evidence of music making in the Stone Age and makes a bull roarer.	Iain Morley	13 October, 2015
Fish trapping	Klint Janulis makes a fish trap using willow and flint tools	Klint Janulis	13 October, 2015
Fire starting using flint, Iron pyrites and fungus	Manse Ahmad uses King Alfred Cake and Horse hoof fungus, flint and Iron pyrites to raise a flame.	Manse Ahmad	13 October, 2015
Fire starting using a bow drill	Manse Ahmad demonstrates fire starting using friction and pressure	Manse Ahmad	13 October, 2015
Fire Lighting Ancient and Modern	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.	Manse Ahmad	13 October, 2015
Stone Age Technology	Klint Janulis and Iain Morley introduce the series of films	Klint Janulis, Iain Morley	13 October, 2015
Flint Knapping	William Mills demonstrates flint knapping; the process of creating flint tools	William Mills	13 October, 2015
Braiding and Cordage	Using stinging nettles to make strong string	Cory Cuthbertson	13 October, 2015

Living in the Stone Age

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