An ancient egg that’s no yoke, roman flatpack furniture and Stone Age inventions in China


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Jun 02 2024 30 mins  

Join the That’s Old News team in this episode as they discuss one of the worlds oldest persevered eggs found in the UK, a recently discovered roman flatpack bed (watch out IKEA), and the 45,000 year old stone age technology at one of the oldest archaeological sites in China. Enjoy this cracking episode!



References



Ben’s Story - Roman Egg https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68247184



Taryn’s Story - Roman Flatpack Bed https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/05/flat-packed-furniture-for-the-next-life-roman-funerary-bed-found-in-london



Laurie’s Story - Lithic Technologies in China https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/palaeontology/china-ancient-human-migration-culture/