Aspects of Archaeology: The Three (and a bit) Age System

Welcome to Aspects of Archaeology. In this series we take a closer look at different aspects of the world of archaeology.

Category:

Education

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• Archaeology
• excavation
• cannon
• cannon ball
• damage
• copenhagen
• 1807
• bombard
• palace
• museum
• Christopher Jurgensen Thomsen
• Three Age system
• Stone
• Bronze
• Iron
• Lubbock
• Inuit
• Mesolithic
• Palaeolithic
• upper
• lower
• middle
• Neolithic
• Iron Age
• Bronze Age
• History
• Vere Gordon Childe
• Revolution
• Natufian
• Change
• explain
• metal
• dating
• science
• environment
• ancient
• mound
• farmers
• barrow
• Nilsson
• Steenstrup

[nekedemus]

Oh yes, the bombardment of Copenhagen. We never actually came back at you for that. Last time I was in London I forgot the box of matches. But, just wait, the day will come. Did you know that to this day oak trees are rare, and very few are older than 200 years, in Denmark, due to your theft of our beloved ships.

[Archaeos0up]

@nekedemus Thanks for your comment!

I did not know that, no idea at all! A very interesting fact!

Thanks for sharing and for watching :D

[sundabugis]

oya, i used this to teach archaeology in Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia. very helpfully. thank you very much

[sundabugis]

a good explanation about archaeology.

[GTXMAN]

at which age was it easier to live for people? Paleolithic or Mesolithic ? at which period the food was more common?

[DaithiDublin]

I'd like there to be a Fire Age.

[Darw1n1st]

Another great video from you. 

[urundulblue]

and the important question of the day is, can you eat soil? :D great informative video! thank you!

[ottotechnica]

Please correct me if I am wrong (I am a "Hobbyist in Sociology"):

It just dawned on me that (since we are looking at technological "advancement") technological development, and perhaps sociological development, may be proportional to population density which may account for the apparent stagnation of development after the Black Plague events. Of course, post-plague, people were consumed with survival and the rials of rebuilding a "lost society."

[marcmerlin]

Thanks for this informative video! I've always had a vague knowledge of the age system, but never really appreciated the details and how it came to be. This will make a great reference for me.