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Michael Bott

@prehistoryguy.bsky.social

Half of The Prehistory Guys https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrehistoryGuys Prehistoric #archaeology channel on YouTube with Rupert Soskin @prehistorybugguy.bsky.social since the Neolithic. Or maybe it just seems that way.

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There it is!!! πŸ₯³πŸ€©πŸ₯° 100,000 subscribers!
Who would have thought? Huge THANK YOU to every one of you who have helped us get to this milestone. Absolutely amazing!

10.04.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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MONDAY MEGALITH #21 | Camster Cairns, Caithness | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

MONDAY MEGALITH #21 | Camster Cairns, Caithness #mondaymegalith
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This unique grouping of chambered cairns have a presence and atmosphere all their own. Naked, grey stone encloses some remarkable examples of skilled masonry from 5,000 years ago.

03.03.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GΓΆbekli Tepe to Stonehenge UPDATE! | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

An over-excited GΓΆbekli Tepe to Stonehenge Project update!
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27.02.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MONDAY MEGALITH #20 | The Pike O'Stickle - Neolithic Axe Factory, Cumbria | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

MONDAY MEGALITH #20 | The Pike O'Stickle - Neolithic Axe Factory, Cumbria | Free podcast on Patreon #mondaymegalith
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24.02.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. Thanks so much Gabriel. Truly grateful! All best to you ...

19.02.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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People have been dumping corpses into the Thames since at least the Bronze Age, study finds YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys

Also we report on a Copper Age warrior from 4,500 years ago in Germany, found still wearing his archer’s arm guard - and what is said to be the largest collection of beads ever found that has been discovered in a 5,000 year old tomb in Spain.
youtube.com/live/0x4cWR1...

19.02.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MONDAY MEGALITH #19 | The Druid's Circle, Penmaenmawr | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

MONDAY MEGALITH #19 #mondaymegalith | The Druid's Circle, Penmaenmawr. free podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/monday...

17.02.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MONDAY MOOT #159 | Prehistoric Toilet Humour? | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

Did folk in prehistory find farting funny? Yes - we actually asked that question in our latest Patreon Monday Moot. This and another 100 hours of member-only content when you join our community.
www.patreon.com/posts/monday...

11.02.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know that the oldest known worked wooden implement in the world was discovered in 1911 at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex? Most likely the work of Homo Heidelbergensis 420,000 years ago? Me neither. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clacton...

11.02.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MONDAY MEGALITH #18 | Arbor Low, Derbyshire | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

MONDAY MEGALITH #18 | Arbor Low, Derbyshire - free podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/39029368

10.02.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A recent paper has gone some way to solving some of the mystery surrounding the extraordinary 25,000 year old mammoth bone dwellings of Western Russia & Ukraine. We'll be recording a show about this on Thursday so watch out for it at the weekend! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

10.02.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ancient Humans & The Cosmos: we talk with Professor Roberto Trotta
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys Ancient Humans & The Cosmos: we talk with Professor Roberto Trotta

Roberto Trotta is Professor of Theoretical Physics; and Visiting Professor of Astrostatistics at ICL. Recently he’s turned his attention to prehistory and in his recent book STARBORN he asked the question: what if our ancestors had never seen the stars? Here's our interview: youtu.be/DZ90aSIMQ4g

10.02.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ALL GRUEL, NO BREAD? Discovering the Diet of Early Neolithic Farmers in Scandinavia
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys ALL GRUEL, NO BREAD? Discovering the Diet of Early Neolithic Farmers in Scandinavia

At a Neolithic settlement on the Danish island Funen dating back 5,500 years, archaeologists have discovered both grinding stones and grains from early cereals. However, new research reveals that the inhabitants did not use the stones to grind the cereal grains.
youtu.be/Y8AxJVFZ-oY

10.02.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Celtic tribe's DNA points to FEMALE EMPOWERMENT in pre Roman Britain
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys Celtic tribe's DNA points to FEMALE EMPOWERMENT in pre Roman Britain

Genetic analysis of people buried in a 2000-year-old cemetery in southern England has bolstered the idea that Celtic communities in Britain placed women centre-stage.
youtu.be/lSS0cYxSu3k

10.02.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New insights into Natufian and Pre-Pottery Neolithic architecture.
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys New insights into Natufian and Pre-Pottery Neolithic architecture.

A new study provides a revealing perspective on the changes in architectural structure during the Natufian and PPNA & PPNB periods in the Levant.
youtu.be/wKMmtIrqXu0

10.02.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
STONEHENGE SOLVED! Again. Maybe. Who knows? We ask some questions ...
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys STONEHENGE SOLVED! Again. Maybe. Who knows? We ask some questions ...

STONEHENGE SOLVED! Again. Maybe. Who knows? We ask some questions ...
youtu.be/W88gjGCTe9g

10.01.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The GROUND ZERO of Civilisation is not GΓΆbekli Tepe. It's in London.
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys The GROUND ZERO of Civilisation is not GΓΆbekli Tepe. It's in London.

Happy new year and a bold statement from your’s truly. Hope you enjoy. (The year as well as the film).
The GROUND ZERO of Civilisation is not GΓΆbekli Tepe. It's in London.
youtu.be/c9OZRisIz6Y

01.01.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
HAPPY CHRISTMAS! Thanks for all your support - hope you enjoy our informal end of year chat 😊
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys HAPPY CHRISTMAS! Thanks for all your support - hope you enjoy our informal end of year chat 😊

youtu.be/kd2RBMPQlzA?...

23.12.2024 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LIVE: Prehistoric Archaeology News & Discoveries December 19th 2024 | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

Join the fun! We're going live to our Patreon members on Thursday with a review of recent Prehistoric Archaeology discoveries. Free to join ... #RealArchaeology
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17.12.2024 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Apparently it's #tombtuesday so here's Wayland's Smithy up on the Ridgeway near the Uffington White Horse.

17.12.2024 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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240 Dolmens of the Megalithic Landscape of the Gor River in Spain Formed a Territory Delimitation Network in the Neolithic and BronzeΒ Ages A recent archaeological study has revealed details about the fascinating and complex megalithic landscape of the Gor River valley, in the Spanish province of Granada, a site that hosts one of the largest concentrations of dolmens in the Iberian Peninsula. The results combine advanced technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and probabilistic analysis to uncover the role of these funerary monuments in shaping the territory during the Recent Prehistory.

240 Dolmens of the Megalithic Landscape of the Gor River in Spain Formed a Territory Delimitation Network in the Neolithic and BronzeΒ Ages

A recent archaeological study has revealed details about the fascinating and complex megalithic landscape of the Gor River valley, in the Spanish province of…

17.12.2024 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Runways and rings: the Scorton cursus and its environs, excavations 2007–14 Ecus (formerly Northern Archaeological Associates) was commissioned by Tarmac to carry out excavations at Scorton Quarry, North Yorkshire in 2003–14, providing an opportunity for large-scale archae...

New paper out on the early Neolithic Scorton cursus, North Yorkshire (Β£): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

17.12.2024 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MONDAY MEGALITH #4 | Ballymeanoch | The Prehistory Guys Get more from The Prehistory Guys on Patreon

Another #MondayMegalith for you. If you weren't aware of Kilmartin Glen as a megalithic destination before, let this discussion of the Ballymeanoch stones be a great introduction to this unmissable area.
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16.12.2024 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Something horrible’: Somerset pit reveals bronze age cannibalism Oxford analysis shows evidence of bloody massacre, with hand and feet bones chewed by human molars

Not all rainbows and unicorns in the Bronze Age then ...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

16.12.2024 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No prizes for guessing where - but why? Actually, hunting for an 11,000 year old saddle quern from Abu Hurayra. As you do.

14.12.2024 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a saddle quern - but not just any saddle quern. It's the driver of the next Prehistory Guys film. Can anyone guess why?

13.12.2024 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
PREHISTORIC WATERWORLDS: The Lake Villages of Neolithic Europe
YouTube video by The Prehistory Guys PREHISTORIC WATERWORLDS: The Lake Villages of Neolithic Europe

It’s not often that we’re genuinely shocked by something we’ve discovered.
We had come to regard lakeside villages as one-offs, as fascinating in their own right - but not fundamental to telling the story of the Neolithic in Europe.
HOW WRONG COULD WE BE! #RealArchaeology 🏺
youtu.be/4yL39jdELoc?...

11.12.2024 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

During the Neolithic across the world you see the development of stunning decorative styles with the introduction of painted wares. This one from Thessaly is a beauty! #archaeology 🏺

11.12.2024 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Structure Twenty-Eight updated Structure Twenty-Eight's entry has been fully updated and rewritten.

Structure Twenty-Eight's website entry has been fully updated and rewritten.
#archaeology #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #Excavation #Orkney

11.12.2024 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, that's Neolithic Lakeside Settlements sorted! Podcast recorded - now to the edit. Watch out for publication in a few days. #RealArchaeology 🏺

10.12.2024 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0