Coin
A coin of Edward the Confessor (A.D. 1042-66) from Stokeinteignhead....
A coin of Edward the Confessor (A.D. 1042-66) from Stokeinteignhead....
This jug is made of pewter which is a mix of tin and lead and was introduced into Britain by the Romans. The jug has a high tin content suggesting...
Mummy of a boy aged 2-4 years belonging to the late Dynastic period. The mummy is covered in a tubular bead net, the four amulets are the four children of...
Skull of a woman about 25 years of age found in Kent's Cavern, believed to be 5,000 years old....
A handaxe made of greensand chert, typical of late Neanderthal technology. It is similar but not identical to tools found in France....
Mummified human body parts are more easily preserved than whole mummies. We can tell from the well-manicured nails of this hand that he or she was of quite high...
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This shows a quail chick and possibly the feet on an owl. The quail chick is the hieroglyph for the sound value ‘oo’ (for which we use W or U)....
This tool may have formed spear point. We cannot be sure if this technology belonged to the Neanderthals but their date in excess of 36,000 years ago predates any firm...
This tool may have formed spear point. We cannot be sure if this technology belonged to the Neanderthals but their date in excess of 36,000 years ago predates any firm...