A Stone Age house has been built in Museum Gardens – based on the oldest known house in Britain, which was found in North Yorkshire.
The Mesolithic (middle Stone Age) structure is outside the Yorkshire Museum as part of a National Lottery funded project led by experts at the University of York and York Museums Trust.
They looked to the prehistoric archaeological site at Star Carr, near Scarborough, when planning the build. Britain's oldest known house was found at the site in 2010, with archaeologists believing it stood in 8,500BC.
The team hopes the structure in York will give visitors an insight into how people lived 11,000 years ago.
- Read more about the project: Stone Age house to be built at York gardens
“It’s a chance for visitors to see the process and the results and we’re expecting everyone to get very hands on with the making of matting and twine,” said Dr Adam Parker, curator of archaeology at the York Museums Trust.
“It is a rare opportunity to really demonstrate the immense skill and ingenuity of Mesolithic people. We hope it will transport visitors back to life in North Yorkshire over 11,000 years ago,” added Professor Nicky Milner, head of archaeology at the University of York.
The Mesolithic house, which will be in place until September 1, accompanies the Life After the Ice exhibition inside the Yorkshire Museum which delves deeper into Star Carr and the artefacts found there.
- Visit the Yorkshire Museum website here for more information.
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