Building materials of the ancient world

Building materials of the ancient world

Building materials of the ancient world Our ancestors were much smarter than people realize, living in elaborate castles with polished plaster interior walls, and wearing fine linen and leather clothing. They knew how to smelt metals and make everything from weapons...
The longest survival times of trapped people

The longest survival times of trapped people

The longest survival times of trapped people In a survival situation, people will often have the ability to move around or travel short distances, but sometimes people get stuck in a confined space they can’t leave. Normally when this happens it’s only for a short...
Life in Iron Age Ireland

Life in Iron Age Ireland

Life in Iron Age Ireland The Iron Age first began in Britain around the year 800 BC when someone in England worked out how to get a smelter hot enough to melt iron. Before this, bronze was the strongest metal that people had, but this was far from being strong enough...
Could humans survive on the moon?

Could humans survive on the moon?

Could humans survive on the moon? The nearest celestial body to Earth is the moon at an average distance of 384,400 km away, which makes it by far the nearest place for us to try and establish a base, or even a second home for the human race, but just how possible...
The deadliest plants on earth by deaths caused

The deadliest plants on earth by deaths caused

The deadliest plants on earth by deaths caused There are thousands of different poisonous plants on earth and many of them have poisons so strong they are often impossible to survive. The reason that poisonous plants don’t cause that many deaths is because people...