Mesolithic Adze
The Mesolithic adze made from a bone.
© Trustees of the British Museum
Greek pot adze
A painting from an ancient Greek pot showing a man using an adze.
© Trustees of the British Museum
Deer frontlet
A deer frontlet from Star Carr in Yorkshire.
© Trustees of the British Museum
Bone spear
A bone spear point set with flint points from Denmark.
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Living in the Mesolithic
Source: bbc.co.uk
Video from BBC Hands on History website on living in the Mesolithic.
Watch this video on bbc.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/handsonhistory/ancient-britain.shtml
Drawing of Mesolithic life
Source: ncl.ac.uk
Link to a reconstruction drawing from Newcastle University of a scene showing life in the Mesolithic period.
Visit the site http://research.ncl.ac.uk/howick/schools/mesolithic/Changes in sea levels
Source: temporalmapping.org
Animation of changes in sea levels around Britain in the Mesolithic period.
Watch this video on YouTube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WYZmFmgb7U
Britain’s first house
Source: ucd.ie
Video from University College Dublin on reconstructing Britain's first house.
Watch this video on YouTube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O22LMgS4V4
Radiocarbon dating
Diagram of how radiocarbon dating works – halfway down the page.
Wolf Brother
Source: michellepaver.com
Michelle Paver, Wolf Brother, Orion Children’s Books, 2005
Visit the site http://www.michellepaver.com/wolf-brother/Outside the classroom
Source:
Here are some relevant museums and sites to visit.
Visit the siteMesolithic house
Source: ncl.ac.uk
Visit a reconstructed Mesolithic house on the Maelmin Heritage Trail in Northumberland
Visit the site http://research.ncl.ac.uk/howick/images/Maelmin.pdfMesolithic footprints
Source: selrc.org.uk
Footprints dating to the Mesolithic can be found around the coast of Britain. The Severn Estuary is just one place where they could be seen from the safety of the sea wall.
Visit the site http://www.selrc.org.uk/health_and_safety_message.htmlMore Mesolithic sites
Source: yac-uk.org
A list of Mesolithic sites in the UK from the Young Archaeologists Club.
Visit the site http://www.yac-uk.org/timeline/mesolithic/sitesBritish Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/visiting/school_visits.aspx