Avebury Education Project

Synopsis

Describes a project involving Southampton University, Department of Archaeology, the Manpower Services Commission, King Alfred’s College, Winchester and local primary schools to introduce the children to the ideas and practice of archaeology; background work was undertaken in the schools and then the children were taken on field trips to Avebury and Windmill Hill; the project ended with a ‘Neolithic’ day, where the children discovered at first-hand what it would have been like to live as early man.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 16 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £30.00 (inclusive)

Uses

Primary school teachers.

Subjects

Archaeology; Education

Keywords

archaeological investigation; Avebury; Neolithic monuments; primary education; primary schools

Credits

Director

Peter Phillips

Contributor

Peter Stone

Distributor

Name

University of Southampton

Web

http://www.iss.soton.ac.uk/e.media/Frames/main1_frameset.html External site opens in new window

Phone

023 8059 2330

Fax

023 5980 3005

Address

Media Services
31 University Road
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ

Name

University of Southampton, Computing Services, e.media

Email

e.media@soton.ac.uk

Web

http://www.iss.soton.ac.uk/e.media/Frames/main1_frameset.html External site opens in new window

Phone

023 8059 2330

Fax

023 8059 3005

Address

Building 2
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ