How to survive a Viking voyage to England in the 8th century The Vikings are recognized in history as fierce warriors and excellent sailors, but they were also skilled navigators and traders. This led to them discovering many new lands and being the first...
Iron Age Britain Commonly Asked Questions Have you ever lay awake at night wondering what types of shoes Iron Age hunters wore? well of course you have, and now you have the chance to find out. Here are the most commonly asked questions about Iron Age Britain...
Surviving the Jamestown winter of 1609 Jamestown was the very first English colonial settlement in North America. It was established on May 4, 1607, as “James Fort” and acted as the colonial capital of the country between 1616 and 1699. The first people...
A rough guide to what life was like for our ancestors Survival today consists of working a job and going to the supermarket whenever you want food. You can even have everything delivered right to your home, from furniture to cars, all you have to do is go online or...
5 Ancient Survival Skills We Have Forgotten Modern life consists of personal vehicle transportation, public services, and the ability to make a quick trip to the shops and buy everything from exotic spices to tropical fruit. If you took the average modern person and...
Horrible Ancient Medicines and why you shouldn’t try them It has only been within the closer half of the last 100 years that we as a race have started to understand medicine. Before this, it was mostly down to luck and guesswork to cure an illness, with everything...