I’ve started to realise there are an awful lot of myths involving giants in Yorkshire, and in the rest of Britain, regarding monument having been built by giants
Category: Reports
Jan 24
Biefing – The Myth of Breogán and the Tower of Heracles
Breogán is a legendary figure in Galician mythology and is regarded as the founder of the Galician people. The myth of Breogán is part of the ancient Celtic tradition, and while the details of his story vary across sources, he is universally seen as a key figure in the mythological ancestry of the Galicians.
Jan 23
Guide – Landscape Archaeology: Post-Ice Age Landscape of Thornborough
The landscape of Thornborough before the arrival of humans was shaped by the end of the last Ice Age, approximately 10,000 years ago. As the glaciers receded, the land began to warm, leading to the rebirth of plant and animal life. The area would have been covered by a mosaic of vegetation that slowly replaced the tundra-like conditions left behind by the retreating ice sheets.
Jan 23
Guide – Empathic Archaeology: The Ancestral Honour Thought Exercise
The Evolution of Thought: A Father’s Hands and the Birth of Ancestor Reverence Imagine a young boy, observing his father in the field. His father works tirelessly, day in and day out, digging a drainage ditch in the earth, an essential part of their survival. As the boy watches, he doesn’t see just the back-breaking …