Today, Years Three and Four brought the past to life at Butser Ancient Farm! As we are currently learning about the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, we thoroughly enjoyed travelling back in time to find out what life was like! We took part in four different hands-on activities:
- Wattling -Wattle was used as fencing and as a basis for the walls of houses. As a technology it spans all periods, from the Stone Age to the Vikings. We learned how to weave a fence with hazel rods up to 4m long.
- Chalk Carving - Some of the most profound evidence of human activity is in the form of art. We had the opportunity to carve a picture on a lump of chalk with a sharpened flint.
- Spinning - This was an essential skill – the first step towards making warm blankets and clothes. We learnt how to use a basic spindle to spin some wool from our sheep into yarn.
- Archaeology - Butser Ancient Farm would not exist but for archaeology – the science of exploration of the past. Using the archaeological pits, we experienced what field archaeologists do and went digging for our own artefacts!
Great pictures! Dillon was particularly excited about the pigs spine he dug up!
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