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 The Vikings Were Peaceable People
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Stonehenge
Posted January 18, 2022

The Vikings Were Peaceable People

As we Brits gaze into our navel and berate ourselves over empire, slavery and colonialism, the Scandinavians stand apart. They appear the epitome of civilisation, wealthy, highly social and [...]

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 The Neolithic In Dorset And Derbyshire
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By Ken West
In archaeology, Neolithic
Posted August 23, 2021

The Neolithic In Dorset And Derbyshire

When I moved to the Peak District, I anticipated that my Neolithic understanding gained in Dorset would be an advantage. However, that has not happened even though the similarities are many. Both [...]

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 The Naked Hiker On Big Moor
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By Ken West
In Derbyshire walks, Neolithic
Posted June 14, 2021

The Naked Hiker On Big Moor

Curbar Edge looked razor sharp in the morning light though the wind was stronger than forecast. We ran past the climbers practice boulder, covered in chalk, and up through birch forest. The path [...]

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 Sophisticated Stone Age People
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Pagan Economy
Posted November 30, 2020

Sophisticated Stone Age People

When I posted a short while ago about people surviving in the Stone Age, it triggered a thought. This was that we rarely appreciate how sophisticated Stone Age people actually were. The word [...]

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 Humans Surviving The Stone Age
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Paleo food
Posted November 16, 2020

Humans Surviving The Stone Age

The Channel 4 programme Surviving the Stone Age really appealed to me. The reality was less so. The first, of three, was on Saturday 7th November 2020. The clothing of the eight participants [...]

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 Britain’s Prehistoric Myths and Stories
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Pagan Belief, Stonehenge
Posted September 28, 2020

Britain’s Prehistoric Myths and Stories

I had not given ancient myths too much thought until I read Gaia Vince’s bestseller called Transcendence. This complex read concentrated on how prehistoric humans see the world through [...]

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 Durrington Walls And The Giant Pits
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By Ken West
In archaeology, Neolithic, Pagan Belief
Posted August 10, 2020

Durrington Walls And The Giant Pits

It might be overwhelmed by its more famous neighbour, Stonehenge, yet Durrington Walls is the biggest henge in Europe. Beneath it possibly hides more archaeological interest than in all other [...]

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 Chinese Medicine And Prehistory
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By Ken West
In Health, Neolithic, Paleo food
Posted July 13, 2020

Chinese Medicine And Prehistory

The Chinese Government has approved Chinese Medicine. Does that seem incongruous, a Communist government adopting a pagan or perhaps Buddhist practice from the past? Well, not quite. It seems [...]

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 Cruising And Flying Is Doomed
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By Ken West
In Health, Neolithic
Posted May 25, 2020

Cruising And Flying Is Doomed

As a shielded, old person holding society to ransom and ruining life for young people, my holiday experiences over 50 years comes to the fore. Before I start proselytizing, let me make an [...]

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 What Is Pottery And Why Is It So Important?
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By Ken West
In Health, Longevity, Neolithic, Paleo food
Posted March 16, 2020

What Is Pottery And Why Is It So Important?

I spent three weeks in Lanzarote in February 2020. I would hate you to think that I was lounging in the sun doing nothing. In fact, I was caring for myself in accordance with advice from a [...]

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