How hard would it be to survive in prehistoric Britain There are many times throughout history when staying alive would have been a challenge, but nothing seems to come close to the daily horror of what would have awaited anyone trying to settle the mysterious lands...
3 Ancient lands that no longer exist During the early stages of human history, the earth was a very different place, both in layout and climate. The frozen continent of Antarctica was once a land covered with trees and animals, and everything above Scotland was...
3 of the most disastrous voyages in the arctic From the 1700s onwards, the Arctic has been one of the most profitable places for ships to venture, and for many years was explored to find an alternative shipping route from Europe to the west coast of North America. The...
The hardest time period to survive in the British Isles The Pre-Human occupation of Britain As with every single country on earth, the British Isles have gone through many changes which have, at points, made daily life almost unbearable. The Victorian workhouses saw...
The 5 lowest rate survival jobs in history It’s only been over the last 100 years that people have created any real health and safety standards, and workers’ rights are also a relatively new invention. Before the creation of enforced safety standards, the...
What was it like surviving an ancient winter Long before the invention of electric heating and synthetic materials to make clothes from, people had few options available to them when it came to how they would make it through the winter months. The way people survived...