Medieval Medicine
This resource includes a role-play activity produced by the Young Archaeologists' Club. It allows students to explore how medical knowledge and understanding has changed over time. Students discuss how disease and illness can be caused and spread. In the past people believed in causes such as a punishment from God for sinful…
Investigating Historic Buildings
From the Young Archaeologists' Club, this activity links cross-curricular themes including science, engineering and technology. For example, by looking at windows and doors, it is possible to observe how different materials have been developed over time. Similarly, the increase and development of electrical appliances in the…
Fabulous Finds
Produced by the Young Archaeologists' Club, this resource allows students to develop their observation and recording skills. This is achieved through engaging and easy-to-set up tasks. The potato game challenges students to describe a particular potato in such a way as to make it possible to pick it out from a pile of potatoes.…
Build a Roundhouse
From the Young Archaeologists' Club, this activity looks at the design and construction of a stone age roundhouse. Students use board, dowel, twigs and clay to make a wattle and daub construction. The activity can be used to look at design, the use of materials and even to compare ancient building techniques with modern ones. These…
Fake Poo
Produced by the Young Archaeologists' Club, these materials allow students to investigate the diets of ancient cultures using safe 'fake poo'. The notes include recipes for making Aztec, Tudor, Viking and Roman poo. Students examine their contents and are able to identify differences in the diets of these cultures.…