Is this a sword I see before me? - Ep 6
It's time for another journey back to the past, and this time we go armed! Matilda chats with archaeologist Valerio Gentile all about his research on Bronze Age swords. Were bronze swords used in comb...
22 Nov 202256min
Social media bifaces - Ep 5
In this month's episode, Matilda chats with fellow podcaster and well-known YouTube anthropologist David Ian Howe all about ancient arrowheads. Probably everyone knows what an arrowhead is, but what's...
27 Sep 202256min
Not just naked blue barbarians - Ep 4
This month Matilda focuses on the prehistory of Scotland, and specifically that enigmatic carved stone symbol known as the Pictish Beastie. Is it a dolphin? Is it an elephant? Is it a unicorn? To help...
23 Aug 202251min
Forges, fieldwork, and frying pans - Ep 3
The trowel is generally considered to be the essential piece in any archaeologist's toolkit, but how long have trowels been around and what kinds of trowels can you use in excavations? In this episode...
26 Jul 202257min
A flame from my hearth to yours - Ep 2
It's time for another journey into the past and this month Matilda will be chatting with Ashleigh Airey all about the development of candles. When were the earliest candles? What materials are candles...
28 Jun 202259min
The soul of the object - Ep 1
In this first episode of Tea-break Time Travel, Matilda is joined by Sarah Lord from Potted History to talk about the oldest clay object in the world: The Venus of Dolní Věstonice. Ever wondered how p...
28 Jun 202252min
Tea-Break Time Travel - Ep 0
Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Back to the mediaeval period, to see the earliest printing press or spinning wheel? To the Bronze Age, watching from the sidelines as a blacksmith hammers ...
14 Jun 20222min
