29th July 2009, 12:26 PM
Not sure if Redearth refers to the concept or Mike Pitt's contribution. However, I would disagree regardless. I caught snippets of it this morning (had it streaming but working at the same time). I thought his piece was of interest. His delivery was simple and without self-importance.
I saw the first four artefacts come out of the suitcase. I would like to think that I would have made similar choices.
1 The UK's oldest evidence of Homo, a stone tool (we have a history in this land - it is longer than we thought)
2 A handaxe from Boxgrove (functional, aesthetic, symbolic?)
3 A worked flint from Doggerland (we were physically, geographically European. We were hunter-gatherers for a vast amount of time. A reminder of climate change?)
4 An arrowhead from Carn Brea (the 'civilising' influence of agriculture - it's MY land, the start of warfare, the stricture of religion, alcohol)
I saw the first four artefacts come out of the suitcase. I would like to think that I would have made similar choices.
1 The UK's oldest evidence of Homo, a stone tool (we have a history in this land - it is longer than we thought)
2 A handaxe from Boxgrove (functional, aesthetic, symbolic?)
3 A worked flint from Doggerland (we were physically, geographically European. We were hunter-gatherers for a vast amount of time. A reminder of climate change?)
4 An arrowhead from Carn Brea (the 'civilising' influence of agriculture - it's MY land, the start of warfare, the stricture of religion, alcohol)