A History of Ancient Britain (3of4) - Age of Cosmology

[Rebeccadmd]

This episode was AWESOME. I want to go to Orkney now.

[gaiuskaiser2]

You are a legend for uploading all this great stuff

[camtiger3691]

brilliant



[oddbarrows]

17:00

On people being buried in homes. There are several theories on the specifics but all agree that this was done to honor the dead and bring good energy into the home. They were buried with jewelry, food, weapons and other valuables. One woman was even buried with her dog, in a hugging position, surrounded by jewels, 7,000 years ago.

source: Tales From The Stone Age, also on youtube. Huge series, lots of info on the neolithic era.

[wanker4761]

Re the Stonehenge crowd at about the 24+ minute mark: What a bunch of kooks!

[jagguy1225]

Something that was unclear to me is this - if there were no trees in Orkney, what did the people use for fires? In Skara Brae there are a number of structures used that were built to hold fires but there isn't a tree to be found. ??

[sikologie1]

@jagguy1225 Peat, or dried dung, for example. Or there still were trees a few thousand years ago ;)

[eottoe2001]

Thank you for posting. I live Ohio and so much of this reminds me of the mounds here though 3,000 to 4,000 year later. Near where I live there was a mound structure whose job was to cremate people. You have to wonder how and why so much effort and resources were put into these structures.

[00CaptainDan00]

interesting stuff

[Poloniothx]

Wonderful stone houses,stone tombs & henge monuments!!!

amanecer el solsticio de verano en stonehenge!!!!

[CiaranJamesM]

This man hypnotizes me! Just keep talking, Neil, about anything. I'll listen!

[milidr123]

Akcenat me ubija ... :D

[MILITARYRCR]

I second that Ken :)

[kenhughes]

Thanks for having these programs on here.

I dont get to see much of these type of programs at all,so i am enjoying them very much

[MartianSanta]

i want to kill the camera man

[rosiethebear300]

Poor little roast piggy!

[hellescharff]

a fantastic serie, i like that

[nitramgnal]

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for this.

[kokopelli314]

Great series. Hope more people see this