This collection of videos include TV that I have taken part in, projects that I have been involved with, and buildings I have researched, designed, and built. Also in the collection are a number of films, footage of archaeological projects and experiments, and holidays to interesting places.
They never just cooked grain porridges? Seems much less work all around. The Scots fermented theirs for even more nutrition and a handy snack (kept well) They discovered soaking grains gave more nutrition and lessened cooking time/fuel needed too
Wonderful. Our family had the opportunity to visit Durrington Walls in June. We walked over from Stonehenge. Not much to see there if you don't know what to look for, but once you see the enclosure, and realize it was constructed without metal tools, it is quite astounding. The reconstructed house is much more relatable. I can imagine living in it.
Wow! I've never seen one made with the oak before. That's a lot of skilled splitting to get that material. Iron nails too. Expensive compared to the wattle and daub ones. Still, how much would all of that cordage cost in the iron age? You could start making cordage in the fall and have enough ready by spring, ha ha. The ladies making yarn and thread and the men making cordage. MUCH better than TV.
Cordage is quite fast. A documentary about a suspension bridge in south america shows the women gathering grass in the afternoon, then sitting in the evening making cord, and each woman produces 50m. The next morning the men take that and twine it into rope to rebuild the bridge!
That’s fantastic! I have made cordage, but not enough to get that good at it. Also, I need to figure out all of the different plants that I can use. Gathering materials can be what slows me down. Thanks for the perspective.
@gdfreeman1950 That's how I have done it too. I need practice though. It takes a lot of doing to keep the new material coming while I roll it up. Hey, I appreciate you taking the time to talk about this stuff. Could you tell me what materials you use the most or which ones worked the best? Do you have a favorite resource for plant materials as they relate to cordage?
I'd really like to see how you get those rods in the wattle when you get closer to the top. I tried slowing the video down and still didn't see it. Do you just slide them in horizontally? Also, do you notch the small roof rods at the wall or are you just tying them?
This one lasted 19 years. Long enough for all of the trees used to grow back. How long do you think one of these could possibly last in this climate? I'd be interested in hearing about what people did when it came time to rebuild anew. Did they build right next door and take the old one down? Did they just move in with other families while they were rebuilding? Id love to know what the archaeological research showed. Like if we found 7 on a hill fort, were there really only 6 families and that odd excavation was always one that was being replaced? So, when we find a 10 family iron age excavation, was it really 9 families? Is it even possible to know? I'm being super geeky here, sorry, but these things itch my brain, Ha ha. Any info would be so appreciated!
What a great appearance David! Fantastic show, Time Team. You've introduced me to Dr. Peter Reynolds with your videos and I'm off to find more of him :) Forever immortalized!
Even though I understand that sometimes the project needs to move or the structure is no longer considered safe, it's tough to watch one of these beautiful building burn. Great RU-vid channel, Mr. Freeman!
I love these videos! I can't really explain my intense interest in the western European Iron Age beyond possible heritage since I live in the US and never went to university, much less studied archaeology. But even since high school over 15 years ago when that interest was about the nebulous "Celts," I have enjoyed learning everything I could about these peoples and how they lived. I am so glad youtube can be a place where such experienced experts as yourself can share your knowledge with laypeople like me. Thank you!
Ƿes þu hal, freond. Remarkable! One can imagine what a game changer it would have been for our ancestors to discover and utilise that technology. How effective was the bone "chisel" in removing material from the interior of the log? I recently made a Spangenhelm and made a "dishing stump" (a dished form carved into a wooden stump) to form the curves in the quarter panels that fit into the banded frame. I watched a few videos courtesy of RU-vid for basic instructions on how to make the helm, however, watching other people's videos can only get one so far. Ultimately, I was presented with a number of technical challenges that were never covered in the aforementioned videos, and at some point, it dawned on me that I was solving problems that our ancestors had had to solve some two or three thousand years ago! It was a truly strange and unusual experience, feeling somehow connected across a vast expanse of time, knowing that, like me, somebody had squatted in the dirt, next to a wooden stump, trying to predict how a hammer blow will move the sheet of Iron, to look for patterns in the blows, the direction and the force of the impact, etc. We in the modern world take so much for granted and forget that we stand on the shoulders of giants. Be well.
@@gdfreeman1950 Curses! I wonder if you could have your own intro music. I know many folkies would be happy with the odd acknowledgement. You post clips fairly regularly either knocking things up or burning them down, so quite compatible. Blessings.
The Romans experimented with water driven grinding, but did not want to put slaves out of work, so hand grinding continued in homes, and ass driven grinding in bakeries. Checkout the evidence in Pompeii.
I love learning about Bronze and Iron Age roundhouses and the daily lives of the people who would have lived in them! How do you decide what kinds of decorations to paint the walls with? I know the colors are what was readily available, but what about shapes and motifs and whatnot?
we have a much greater understanding in the last few year. Some of it comes from an increase in artifacts which help understanding of daily tasks and skills.
