The British History Podcast The Achavanich Beaker Burial Project: The Beaker People with Dr. Alison Sheridan
May 24, 2017
Dr. Alison Sheridan, an archaeologist specializing in Beaker People, discusses topics including copper usage and trade routes in Calolithic and Bronze Age studies, sourcing and uses of copper by the Beaker People in Scotland, the analysis and significance of the Achavanich Beaker Burial project, burial practices and dressing in the Beaker People culture, and the migration and impact of the Beaker People on Britain.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Calolithic and Bronze Age Studies in Britain: Copper Usage and Trade Routes
02:00 • 2min
Sourcing and Uses of Copper by the Beaker People in Scotland
03:31 • 2min
The Analysis and Significance of the Achavanich Beaker Burial
05:48 • 3min
Burial Practices and Dressing in the Beaker People Culture
08:29 • 2min
The Beaker People: Migration and Impact on Britain
10:17 • 24min