Introduction

Introduction

This History of Christmas section was originally created for Christmas 2004 and has been added to every year since.

Just use the links below to reach all the individual pages.

Christmas History out.

Christmas Decorations out.

The Glastonbury Thorn out.

Christmas Trees out.

Christmas Cards out.

Christmas Carols out.

How to say Merry Christmas in different languages out.

The Mistletoe Bough out.

The Immaculate Conception out.

Wassailing out.

Festive Music out.

Traditional Christmas Food out.

Did you know that Santa Claus used to wear blue clothes?

Introduction

Introduction

Welcome to History.UK.com's Online Archaeology Diary. My name is Jacqui Wood and as well as telling you about latest developments in archaeology each month I am going to keep you informed about my own dig in Cornwall and some of the projects I have worked on.

First a little about myself:

I am an independent researcher and Experimental Archaeologist. Over the last 30 years I have developed a particular approach to discovering the practical aspects of the daily life of prehistoric Europe.

This approach is based on the theory that the inherent skills and ingenuity of the prehistoric European is still latent in the people of Europe today.

The skills of surviving in the northern European landscape have been forgotten because we no longer have a use for them in our modern day society.

If you would like to know more about archaeology and how to get started then take a few minutes to visit Jacqui Wood's own website at: Archaeology Online out.

Jacqui runs courses throughout the year and welcomes beginners.

During my researches over the last 30 years. I have discovered that these skills are very easily acquired particularly if one is not impeded by any training in the skill to be researched. It has to be approached purely by logic.

It is essential though, I feel to not single out any particular skill, but to attempt to do all the required jobs that a prehistoric settlement would have to do, to survive.

I have often discovered that it is the by-product of one activity that becomes the vital ingredient of the next. Nothing would have been wasted in a prehistoric settlement

It is this holistic approach that has been the basis of my researches and the pivot of many of my discoveries.

If you like digging into the past then you may find my book, Prehistoric Cookery, of interest. Just get in touch via my website out. for your very own copy!

Archaeology Diary Pages

April 2006 – The Ice Man's Cloak out.

May 2006 – Introduction to Saveock out.

June 2006 – Exciting Finds out.

July 2006 – Crucibles and a Furnace out.

August 2006 – Feather Pits out.

September 2006 – Glorious Mud out.

Introduction

Introduction

This section is all about clothing, what it was made from, how it was made and what it looked like.

We start with a history of wool and will add more sections as time passes. These will explore all aspects of historic dress and will include specialist features on making clothing appropriate for historic re-enactment.

Above – Sheep shearing was the start of the process

Quick clicks to topics

• History of wool production out.




• Wool production techniques out.




• Spinning Wool out.



• 
  Weaving wool out.




• Dyeing wool out.

17th century costume for re-enactors

• Introduction to 17th century clothing out.




• Boots and Shoes out.




• Hats and Collars out.



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  Clothing for women out.




• Clothing for men out.

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