It’s time to come out of the dark ages this month with one of the most famous British archaeological sites: Sutton Hoo. This episode, Matilda is joined by Natasha Billson, a professional archaeologist and presenter, to chat all about the amazing Sutton Hoo helmet. Why is this object so important to our understanding of the past? What does it have to do with Sri Lankan garnets? And how can archaeologists engage with pseudoscience? Tune in to find out all this and more!
Transcripts
The earliest miniature influencers - Ep 24
The 1999 classic starring Brendan Fraser... - Ep 23
Humans like decorating things - Ep 21
Lascaux Cave: the original tattoo studio - Ep 20
It's got pockets! - Ep 19
Medieval Comic Strips - Ep 18
A load of old balls - Ep 17
All things bright and beautiful - Ep 16
Did someone leave the oven on? - Ep 15
Same but with a twist - Ep 14
Let the bells ring out across the land - Ep 13
The past was a much quieter place - Ep 12
All we know is we know nothing - Ep 11
The issues of uneven eyebrows - Ep 10
A stelae by any other name is still a stelae - Ep 9
Preparation is key - Ep 8
Medieval office chairs - Ep 7
Is this a sword I see before me? - Ep 6
Social media bifaces - Ep 5
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