Cultural Heritage Archives - Prehistoric Britain

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Robert John Langdon July 7, 2024July 12, 2024 Academic Research, Alps, Ancient Civilizations, Archaeological Technology, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Historical Misconceptions, Hospital, Illness, Public Archaeology, Rock salt, Spa, Stonehenge construction

The Stonehenge Hospital

The Prehistoric Health Spa – A Perspective by Timothy Darvill and Robert John Langdon (The Stonehenge Hospital) Introduction Timothy Darvill,

(Prehistoric Burial Practices of Britain)

Robert John Langdon July 4, 2024July 15, 2024 Academic Research, Ancient Civilizations, Archaeological Technology, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Excavation Techniques, Historical Misconceptions, Peer Review in Archaeology, Public Archaeology, Science Communication

Prehistoric Burial Practices of Britain

Prehistoric Britain saw complex and evolving burial practices, starting with the excarnation of bodies. Dolmens, characterised by their capstones balanced

Is Archaeology a dying discipline?

Robert John Langdon June 19, 2024July 15, 2024 Academic Research, Ancient Civilizations, Archaeological Technology, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Excavation Techniques, Historical Misconceptions, Peer Review in Archaeology, Public Archaeology, Science Communication

Is Archaeology a dying discipline?

Introduction There are many challenges archaeology faces as a discipline. The historical misconceptions and the evolving understanding of our past

Giants of Prehistory: Cro-Magnon

Robert John Langdon May 8, 2024July 15, 2024 Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Monuments, Ancient Technology, Archaeology, Boat Building, Cro-Magnons, Cultural Heritage, European History, Historical Innovations, Maritime Archaeology, Megalithic Structures, Prehistoric Engineering, Stone Tools, Stonehenge, Upper Paleolithic

The Giants of Prehistory: Cro-Magnon and the Ancient Monuments

Introduction Peering into the mists of prehistory, we discern figures as monumental as the structures they erected. The Cro-Magnons, our