I just love Tony. Every video he makes on Absolute History is in my watch list. I love his humor and the 'say it the way it is' attitude. Can't wait for the next series.
Thank you for introducing me to Edward Thomas, I have ordered his book, that phrase speaks to me in ways I cannot explain other than to quote that other great poet of roads, J.R.R. Tolkien, who said, "All those who wander are not lost."
This is so cool and I would love to walk the old paths and byways of England. Imagine coming upon Sam Lee along the path and taken back in time with his delightful folk songs. I'm glad he's helping keep those songs alive.
I would have thought there were roads much older than 5,000 years. I live in New England, USA and I am told we have native American trails around 10,000 years old that might have been game trails even before that. These trails were used to build modern roads we have today and many are still paths game and people walk in out woodland parks.
Not only in the US. Even here in germany there aren´t that much interresting stuff like that. I even have to search by myself for any stuff related to any part of history exept the Nazi-time and that sucks! I also want to know what the live was like before!
I'm also from the US and wish we had a program like this and Time Team though there's not much history here. My great, great granddad was from Wales so I'm interested in Englands history, especially the Roman sights. Time Team showed up on my feed and out of boredom I watched. I was hooked. So sad it ended but I understand. This is also an amazing program. Loved seeing Tony and Phil back together. ❤
Being from the US. I find this fascinating since our country is very young compared to yours. Never short of interesting facts amongst your land. I just loved it! Thanks for sharing
SANDY BROCKMEYER. I live in the US as well and enjoy studying history of the Americas. But I especially love the history of England and these shows give us an insight into where many of our English ancestors originted. The stories of common folk, not just the royals and aristocratics, I find really refreshing. For those with interest in other areas and genetic origins there are lots of other great videos on RU-vid as well.
@@Odo55 Yes it's true, it's fascinating to see as they lived to pieces their lives together with what they find. I watch many of the mudlarkers on the Thames River, they actually find Roman coins and very very old everyday items. The stories very interesting. I am from Maryland by the way
@@20greeneyes20 Thank you Sandy for your reply. Yes those are great shows too❗I now live in California but used to live in Delaware and have alot of paternal ancestry in the Delmarva region. Are you into genealogy ?
Newark, Delaware chiming in! At 2am in the morning. Couldn’t sleep. But watching almost anything containing Tony and Phil is interesting or fascinating! Those flint caves, for example ... how were they able to see what they were doing? Similar with the cave of Christian carvings. Beautiful work!
Here is your answer, Tony. Necessity was the mother of their motivation. They needed non-weathered flint. The under-ground flint has never been frozen. The freeze and thaw cycle on the surface causes fracturing in stone. You can't make large tools and weapons with fractured flint. Sound right, Phil?
thanks for that. i was trying to find an answer in the comments. but gees they must have had brains to work out that above ground flint wasnt as good as underground flint. and how did they know to jus keep digging, after finding stronger flint under ground. amazing
This is absolutely the most *amazing* series. I've been on some of those tracks and had no idea they were that old. Finding this has made me just... there aren't words. But I really needed it.
I love Brittain....I wish I lived there....the history is so rich..so incredible I would never run out of places to go just taking a ride to East Anglia or Wessex or York...forget it...I'd never be bored..I live in Rhode Island in the states...beautiful shoreline but...as far as real history??? BORING!!!!
The "Ley lines" hypothesis is all nice but the first step would be to prove they actually exist. And there is no scientific evidence that they do... :(
@@cindybogart6062 Because a "documentary" aired on History Channel US does not mean it's legit. We've had ""documentaries"" about fake things airing on science and history channels in my country, does not make them real. If you have peer-reviewed articles about Ley lines feel free to share them with me, THIS is data I trust and I'll be more than happy to update my knowledge about Ley lines based on peer-reviewed articles.
I am calling shenanigan's with that guy at 30:00 min. That rod on a bearing is being controlled by him by just slightly tilting his hand. Because the end is so heavy, it will swing very easily when you tilt your hand.
TheLuxurious- You're channel looks far removed from this topic and genre. Unless I missed something, how has Absolute History inspired you to create your channel ?
Mu father, Edward Windsor, survived 3.5 years in the trenches of WW1. But what he lost was his entire generation of Peers and companions; so when it was time to rule, he was alon, deposed and fled. No, the Abdication was not real; it was a staged event to justify his brother's takeover.This is what I know about it.
I wonder if there where any plants to eat which makes one feel really good and ready to go. While dowsing appears to just happen, no consideration is given to the tilt of the hand. The rod appears to be of heavy weight and with a well greased palm, I'm sure gravity will do all the work. It's magic and many have lost money over this trick. That is one beautiful WWI Veterans Memorial Park.
