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About What Was Life Actually Like For People In The Stone Age?

Experimental archaeologist Miriam Cooke sets out on a hands-on quest to re-discover the lost lives of our earliest ancestors through a combination of traditional archaeological techniques and cutting edge experimental methods. Joining her was archaeologist and historian Dr James Dilly, aka @ancientcraftUK

What Was Life Actually Like For People In The Stone Age? is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 59 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
What Was Life Actually Like For People In The Stone Age?
Runtime
59 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
History Hit

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