Amber and Anna examine how different ancient cultures viewed children and childhood. We’ll also discuss how the archaeological interpretation of the lives of children in the ancient past has shifted as we’ve gained more and more evidence.
Links
Why babies in medieval paintings look like ugly old men (Vox)
Role and Importance of Children in the Middle Ages (ThoughtCo.)
Childbirth, Childhood and Adolescence in the Middle Ages (ThoughtCo.)
Neanderthal children's footprints offer rare snapshot of Stone Age family life (ABC News
Neanderthal children shivered and suffered in ancient Europe (Science)
Neanderthal children grew and were weaned similar to us (EurekAlert)
Prehistoric children as young as eight worked as brickmakers and miners (Nature)
400,000-year-old 'School of Rock' Found in Prehistoric Cave in Israel (Ha’aretz)
These Miniature Tools Taught Ancient Children How to Hunt and Fight (Smithsonian)
What prehistoric toys can tell us about human evolution (ABC News)
Animation in Palaeolithic art: a pre-echo of cinema (Antiquity)
Make your own version of a Palaeolithic Toy and a Thaumatrope (Beanie and J's Creative Adventures)
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