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In this series of 11 short films Experimental Archaeologists, Oxford University Lecturers and Bushcraft specialists demonstrate a range of Stone Age crafts, skills and technologies as well as art and music. Each 5 minute film can be used in the classroom to focus on a particular technology. For further information and more Prehistory resources for teachers visit: www.ashmolean.org/education/learningresources
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Creative Commons | Stone Age Technology | Klint Janulis and Iain Morley introduce the series of films | Klint Janulis, Iain Morley | 13 Oct 2015 |
| 10 | Flint Knapping | William Mills demonstrates flint knapping; the process of creating flint tools | William Mills | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 9 | Stone tools | William Mills shows the range of stone tools early humans created for different purposes | William Mills | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 8 | Braiding and Cordage | Using stinging nettles to make strong string | Cory Cuthbertson | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 7 | Fire Lighting Ancient and Modern | Manse Ahmad talks about the importance of fire and talks about the how ingenious early humans were in creating fire, something that is so easy for us to do today. | Manse Ahmad | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 6 | Fire starting using a bow drill | Manse Ahmad demonstrates fire starting using friction and pressure | Manse Ahmad | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 5 | Fire starting using flint, Iron pyrites and fungus | Manse Ahmad uses King Alfred Cake and Horse hoof fungus, flint and Iron pyrites to raise a flame. | Manse Ahmad | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 4 | Fish trapping | Klint Janulis makes a fish trap using willow and flint tools | Klint Janulis | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 3 | Music | Iain Morley talks about evidence of music making in the Stone Age and makes a bull roarer. | Iain Morley | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 2 | Art | The Living in the Stone Age team create a piece of artwork on deerskin using natural pigments made from charcoal, chalk and ochre. | Iain Morley, William Mills, Cory Cuthbertson, Kint Janulis | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 1 | Creative Commons | Environments of the past | William Mills shows how all the technologies interact and how early humans used their environment and their ingenuity in their everyday liv | William Mills | 13 Oct 2015 |