Category: Visitor Resources
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Ancient Egypt
Egyptian Influence It’s strange to think that even in the 1800’s most of Egypt’s treasures still lay under metres of sand. The nature of the landscape kept the ancient tombs and temples hidden from view until they started to be re-discovered by both the French and English during the Napoleonic wars. Artifacts brought back by…
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Welcome to Prehistory!
Prehistory is generally defined as the period of human history before writing had been invented, of course that means very different things in different parts of the world. The Stone Age begins with the invention of stone tools around 3.3 million years ago, before Homo Sapiens had even evolved! Humans (as in Homo Sapiens), only emerged…
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8 Facts About Bronze Age Britain
While the Bronze Age was buzzing in the Mediterranean and Middle East, it’s easy to forget Bronze Age Britain. Ancient history’s middle child is too often ignored in favour of its better known siblings, the Stone and Iron ages. But so much of what we think of as British today comes directly from the Bronze…
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6 Teaching Ideas for a Historical Christmas
Celebrate the holidays with these 6 teaching ideas inspired by Christmas through history. From the Romans to the Victorians, Christmas celebrations have always been festive and filled with wonder, and sometimes downright weird!
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8 Stone Age Facts That Will Get Children Thinking
From Neolithic technology to Neanderthal toys, here are 8 great conversation-starters and teaching ideas to get children talking about the Stone Age.