Post-Medieval
The Medieval period is traditionally viewed as ending with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, although this is a disputed date among historians. Rapid changes to society, technology, science, philosophy, and religion occur in the 415 years this period covers. Britain expands its empire to cover
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CAT resources
We have a rich variety of evidence for Tudor England. The range includes written records, maps, paintings, drawings, objects and buildings. We are going to focus on 3 types of evidence for the centre of Canterbury, and reconstruct how it probably looked around the beginning of the 16th century.
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Themes
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Archaeological Skills
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Why use objects?
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Get your hands on some rubbish [pdf]
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Use a feely bag [pdf]
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How can we classify objects? [pdf]
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Pupil recording sheet: Examining finds like an archaeologist [pdf]
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Pottery measuring chart [pdf]
CAT KIT and CAT BOX loans collection
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CAT KIT and ARK loans collections
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CAT BOX loans collection
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Discovering Archaeology in National Curriculum History
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