How Ancient Bones Rewrote British History
Show notes
This episode explores how new archaeological discoveries are reshaping our understanding of Britain’s Roman, Viking, and prehistoric past. In Roman Britain, excavations are revealing evidence of sophisticated naval installations and a possible rural birthing center, while researchers work to preserve sites threatened by coastal erosion.
The Viking Age reveals both violent conflict, including the St. Brice’s Day Massacre, and surprisingly advanced urban development in major trading centers such as York. Further back, discoveries of Bronze Age mummies and complex Iron Age settlements challenge older assumptions about prehistoric societies and their technological and cultural capabilities. Using modern scientific techniques, archaeologists are reconstructing aspects of daily life, religious beliefs, warfare, and political change across thousands of years of British history.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/Hidden_History
Get the books of the Hidden History podcast:
📚 The book series: 166 true stories, 15 books, hundreds of original painted illustrations:
https://hiddenhistory10.gumroad.com/
The Viking Age reveals both violent conflict, including the St. Brice’s Day Massacre, and surprisingly advanced urban development in major trading centers such as York. Further back, discoveries of Bronze Age mummies and complex Iron Age settlements challenge older assumptions about prehistoric societies and their technological and cultural capabilities. Using modern scientific techniques, archaeologists are reconstructing aspects of daily life, religious beliefs, warfare, and political change across thousands of years of British history.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/Hidden_History
Get the books of the Hidden History podcast:
📚 The book series: 166 true stories, 15 books, hundreds of original painted illustrations:
https://hiddenhistory10.gumroad.com/