Living in the Ice Age
By (author) Elle Clifford By (author) Paul Bahn Foreword by Chris Packham
Paperback (Published)
(April 2024)
ISBN: 9781803276670
6.85 x 9.65 inches
Price: $24.99
In stock
This colourful book, aimed at younger readers, takes you on a highly illustrated journey through daily life in Ice Age Europe, and tells you the things you’d need to know to survive! Explore the types of houses, food, clothes and toys people created, and their relationship with the natural environment – would have liked to live back
Living in the Ice Age takes you on a journey through life in Ice Age Europe, and the things you’d need to know to survive! This book looks at the daily life of biologically modern humans from about 40,000 to 12,000 years ago, a time when the climate and environment were changing rapidly. Explore the types of houses, food, clothes and toys people created in the Ice Age to see whether you would have liked to live back then.
Foreword by Chris Packham
Welcome to the Ice Age
What did people look like?
Where did people live?
Case study: Two boys from Sunghir
Ice Age food
Were people fit and healthy?
Did our Ice Age ancestors look after their sick and disabled?
Making clothes during the Ice Age
Jewellery and craftwork
Drawing on rocks and cave walls
Was every day a play‑day or a school‑day for children in the Ice Age?
Did children have toys to play with?
Dogs as hunting aids and pets
Are we able to learn anything from our Ice Age ancestors?
Archaeological methods
Glossary
Questions
- By (author) Elle Clifford
- By (author) Paul Bahn
- Foreword by Chris Packham
'[A] short, accessible publication aimed at younger readers... the book offers an informative overview of many elements of life 40,000 to 12,000 years ago (particularly those related to children and families), busting old myths, and introducing an array of archaeological methods and concepts in a fun and engaging way. Helpfully illustrated with colourful maps, reconstruction drawings and photos, this book will doubtless capture the imaginations of younger readers and those new to the subject.' – Amy Brunskill (2024): Current Archaeology
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‘With a foreword by Chris Packham, Living in the Ice Age takes you on a journey through life in Ice Age Europe, and the things you’d need to know to survive. Not only does this lovely little book introduce the uninitiated, it also presents new questions for those more familiar with life in the Ice Age. Be prepared to be surprised by your answers.’ – Simon Norton (2024): World Archaeology #126
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