This Tiny Homes Of The Ancient World series aims to combine two of my favourite things, architecture and archaeology. I hope you enjoy this pilot episode! If you enjoy this episode wold like to see more in this series, please let us know in the comments below. Love, Bryce & Rasa

@kailinart

4 жыл бұрын

BRYCE! You are a rockstar. Thank you, nice music too :)

@IfISmileWillYouPee

4 жыл бұрын

this is fantastic! I'm would absolutely love to see more! Maybe a viking longhouse episode in the future?

@bokusimondesu

4 жыл бұрын

Keep 'em coming. You have a great talent for asking the right questions and letting people talk. Also, the picture side of your videos is nothing but see worthy. Who would not love to aquire new knowledge? And this way I don't even have to excert my self - knowledge served on a silver platter! Tah!

@bokusimondesu

4 жыл бұрын

Bryce, one focus I have been thinking about, for the 'regular tiny house videos' is safety; fire egress etc. not only focus on the daily use, but how to prevent fire, and escape in case of fire... Just a thought - Simon

@roselynmvm

4 жыл бұрын

Kai Lin Art - yes! The music was great too!

This woman needs a KZread channel. She’s a joy to listen to. ☺️ Her little giggles are adorable and her passion is contagious. I love it.

@kenyettaready

3 жыл бұрын

I would've loved her as my history teacher instead of the boring old hag we did get. Mrs. Birstrom. Even her roll call was boring.

@DianaQuake

3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to her for hours!

@butchvictor6509

3 жыл бұрын

Agree! And such humility👏

@butchvictor6509

3 жыл бұрын

@@kenyettaready 😁

@its_me_dave

3 жыл бұрын

All agreed, lovely lady. Let’s go dig that bog with her....

What a thoroughly knowledgeable lady Elizabeth is. Her enthusiasm for the village, the excavations and the reconstruction really made the history come alive!

@theippster8891

4 жыл бұрын

Saternalius Yes, I was going to say that Elizabeth did such a great job, she made this village of people very real to the viewer. I would love to visit :)

@g-r-a-e-m-e-

4 жыл бұрын

Saternalius Absolutely, Elizabeth was great.

@kayelle8005

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about what an Iron Age person would think and then Bryce asked about how much was based on archeological evidence and how much was imagination. I loved that Elizabeth then mentioned a time travelling Iron Age person. Keep them coming Bryce.

@scarletwillowwood489

4 жыл бұрын

I thought she was amazing as well!

@jazherahmacmornna8670

4 жыл бұрын

I love her tremendous passion for all of this!

The smoke also acts as a pesticide so bugs and birds wouldnt nest in the roof

@Novusod

3 жыл бұрын

@Jay Morgan Carbon Monoxide would kill any mice in the roof

@ajrwilde14

3 жыл бұрын

it was also taken down once it was saturated and replaced, the old stuff was composted and used as fertiliser for their fields

@zapfanzapfan

3 жыл бұрын

I also imagine a couple of smoked hams hanging up in the rafters :-)

@KM-lf7uu

3 жыл бұрын

Our iron age ancestors must have had a lot of conjunctivitis.

@DGSAVOID

3 жыл бұрын

@@KM-lf7uu Iam curious about the thinking behind that statement. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca because of the dried out environment? Couldnt be much worse than a smoke full classroom @ 60's. Guess dry eyes should be minimal because most hours spend in houses like this was with there eyes closed.

What a great tour guide this woman is! It’s very refreshing to hear a historian say ‘well, we really don’t know’. I could listen to her for hours. It’s obvious that she truly loves her job, she should make a documentary about this place.

@jazmeen04

3 жыл бұрын

Yap, they always pretend to know, but they really don't know. Its really refreshing also that she admits that they don't know what the items on the inside would have looked like because they just did not survive.

Kudos to the guy who bought the land and started excavation. He loved history and culture and his efforts have resulted in this amazing rebuilt.

@Tinyteacher1111

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Without people like that, this wouldn’t be possible!!!

@MossyMozart

3 жыл бұрын

@radhikapatil1986 - He gave a gift to us and to the future.

@philliph8991

3 жыл бұрын

Guy?

@dexstewart2450

3 жыл бұрын

@@philliph8991 Yes

And just when I thought this channel couldn't get any cooler.... Bryce and Rasa produce this treasure of a video.

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! So glad you like the episode. :)

@stormygirl1704

4 жыл бұрын

You took the words right out of my mouth! WHAT an impressive interview...on both sides!

@gmc2156

4 жыл бұрын

I second that !!

@irenedavo3768

4 жыл бұрын

Therese Fenech Debono please watch videos of Jim Nduruchi

@ellenstoune8937

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better! Super cool video!!

“Bogs are so exciting.” I love her soul!

"The daily grind".🤯 *that's* where it comes from!

@ThePinkBinks

3 жыл бұрын

Have you figured out "nose to the grindstone" yet? 😉

@pepesylvia848

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePinkBinks not the same at all

@ThePinkBinks

3 жыл бұрын

Pepe Sylvia It comes from grinding blades to sharpen them. I don't know what you think is not the same.

@pepesylvia848

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePinkBinks that's obviously where it comes from, ya goober. It's not the same because it's not as obvious. Everyone has to sharpen(or lap) their blades on a daily or nearly daily basis, but not everyone has to grind grain, especially not in the normal way when you're doing it in a pestle and mortar, or in a handcranked grinder that takes all the drudgery out of it. The daily grind is used by everyone in a way that expresses the slow, creeping effort of monotony. It's much more separate from the literal meaning. Nose to the grindstone is intended to show focus on work, and still relies on the literal meaning to make the metaphor function.

I remember going to Castell Henllys when I was a small kid. There was just a caravan in a carpark taking admission money. I remember making bread by the fire in the morning, letting it bake for a few hours while I got my face painted Celtic style and learning how to throw a spear, then going back to get my bread at the end of the day. I went back a last year (25 years later) and met the same staff member who helped me bake bread. It's a great day out and the welcome center is all singing and dancing now. The walk to the village is wonderful in its own right and I'd heartily recommend anyone with an interest in history to visit.

@sibil2139

4 жыл бұрын

I went when I was in primary school. At the time they were actually in the process of building one of the newer houses and we were able to help build up the walls a bit. They weren't lying about using using pigs blood in it

@justRuwanthi

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds so cool. Wish it was easier for me to visit these places:)

@flangle

4 жыл бұрын

@@sibil2139 Also had the same experience as a kid and after slapping daub onto the wattle we all washed our hands under a tap the that was 'magically' coming out of the trunk of a tree haha.

@PhoenixFires9

3 жыл бұрын

mathew phillips You delivered an excellently worded recommendation. 🍁

@stacey_d

3 жыл бұрын

What a fun and exciting trip that must have been for you as a child. I would love to see this village firsthand.

Liz is awesome! “Bogs are so exciting! You could find all sorts of things in a bog...like dead bodies...” haha. Such an enthusiastic historian. What a legend.

@daltonbedore8396

3 жыл бұрын

that part was so funny and charming in a awkward way

The smoke prevented bugs from getting into the thatch, which prevented birds from tearing apart the thatch to get the bugs.

@wendyrowland7787

3 жыл бұрын

The smoke made a very unhealthy environment, they simply hadn’t invented chimneys yet. The same structure in Africa had better weather to cook outside.

@vanguardoftruth4166

3 жыл бұрын

@@wendyrowland7787 no ones talking about Africa.

@lizshoemaker8713

3 жыл бұрын

Hey nice name!

@wendyrowland7787

3 жыл бұрын

vanguard of truth the construction is the same and both herded cattle. Life in Britain was similar to the plains of Africa.

@ninarae3368

3 жыл бұрын

@@vanguardoftruth4166 why are you offended

This is a thousand times more interesting than anything I was taught in 16 years of school. Thank you, and greetings from the USA.

She seems so passionate talking about this village! I love the people you interview in these videos, but this one really stands out with a special magic and passion!

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

She was such a great and knowledgeable person to talk to. Glad you enjoyed the episode.

@Transportia

4 жыл бұрын

In all the National Heritage sites I've visited, there have been people like this--articulate, knowledgeable, passionate, and very interested in sharing that pleasure in understanding the site. Sometimes these people are frequent visitors or volunteers who live in the area. It's always worth any inconvenience to get to such a place.

@hannathompson7998

4 жыл бұрын

I loved when she got so excited talking about bogs!!!

@dinglebarry528

4 жыл бұрын

hanna thompson - I thought so too, but then I was distracted thinking about how people dried up swamps in Israel by planting Eucalypts imported from Australia. Maybe the bogs of Wales will be replaced with eucalypts??

@lukedog7028

4 жыл бұрын

Her honesty about not knowing everything was refreshing.

LOVE the new "Epic" version of the theme! Perfect for this episode...

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We had loads of fun making that. We were going for a Living Big meets Lord Of The Rings vibe. 😁

@quistunes

4 жыл бұрын

@@livingbig , ha! I totally heard the LOTR influence, I was about to comment on the overall job well done, & am glad to see my suspicions confirmed.

@princeedmunddukeofedinburg

4 жыл бұрын

@@livingbig EPIC MATE

@missrobinhoodie

4 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps 😄👌🏻

@hemalp5391

4 жыл бұрын

...wish the opening theme had few more seconds for this episode..... goosebumps

I love this woman. Absolutely the energy that really draws you in and makes you interested. Wish my high school teachers were like this! lol

@smartacus88

3 жыл бұрын

I had a 9th & 10th grade English teacher who had this kinda energy. None of the kids responded to her enthusiasm. I wanted to badly, but i feared peer ridicule at that age. I loved her. Her talents were wasted on that trash school for trash. I wish i could let her know how much her teaching style made an impression on me. She was in her mid 60's when i graduated. 16 years ago. She isn't on social media. I fear she has gone on to her reward.

@aliciarobertson4979

3 жыл бұрын

My history teacher at high school was a gem! He was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and engaged every one in our class. I’m a great-gran now and Ancient and Medieval History is still my favourite reading and viewing pastime, thanks to him.

She giggles "You can find anything in a bog."

@mf5531

3 жыл бұрын

'maybe even a body' . :)

@larrybill2661

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Annabelle your smile is priceless😊

@Ohne_Silikone

3 жыл бұрын

„Gollem...Gollem...“

@razorransom1795

3 жыл бұрын

Well, true, but beware bogs have hidden dangers as well like patches of antrax bacteria. Which is the issue with that room in, was it? Stirling castle, that is still closed off.

This lady is awesome i love how excited she got at the thought of a body possibly being in the bog

@greenknitter

4 жыл бұрын

Lots of them discovered here in the bogs in Ireland-one found in County Laois some years ago is thought to be the oldest found on earth -4000 years old. You can see some on exhibit in the National Museum of Ireland. :)

@andreaandrea6716

4 жыл бұрын

@@greenknitter Wow.

@basraabdulle3526

4 жыл бұрын

What is bog

@andreaandrea6716

4 жыл бұрын

@@basraabdulle3526 A bog is an area of mud and water and reeds where things (that get thrown or dropped in) often stay and are preserved (by nature) and then found hundreds of years later, much to the great excitement of archaeologists.

@junbh2

3 жыл бұрын

Who could NOT be super excited by that?!

What a wonderful episode! I was transfixed from start to finish. “Yes please” to more of these archeological episodes 👍🏼

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

@melodybroome6203

4 жыл бұрын

It's so fascinating, I loved this episode so much! 💜🧡💛💙

@OverlandCommand

4 жыл бұрын

@@livingbig You should do the pueblos of the American southwest....

She’s such a lovely woman, it warms my heart to listen to her ☺️

this lady loves her life...love that. these houses are gorgeous, love the history

@larrybill2661

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Sara how are you doing!!

Very interesting and for me. living in South Arfica, I am astoundd at the similarities between these homes and the thatched huts used by the indigenous people here for centuries. There was no possibility of the 2 civilizations ever meeting, yet the same materials and principles were applied to build homes, trees and thick branches for structure, reed and thatch for roofing, mud of a kind to seal and insulate walls. We went for a holiday to Lesotho and stayed in a traditional village in traditional Basotho huts and they were lovely and spacious and super snug, we just loved the experience

@AndreaDingbatt

4 жыл бұрын

It IS astonishing!~I thought Exactly the same as you!! Shows you,this design Works!

@eglystoria

4 жыл бұрын

same over here in south america! amazing

@andreaandrea6716

4 жыл бұрын

Jung talks about The Collective Consciousness ... it would seem, with strikingly similar houses across the continents, that we just ARE (even withOUT the internet!) connected across the planet!

@cha2117

4 жыл бұрын

They learnt from somebody or something.

@papatampan

4 жыл бұрын

Same here in Indonesia.

This is SO cool Bryce & Rasa! I love the concept of exploring homes throughout history, what a great idea to pair with your tours of modern tiny homes. It's fascinating to discover how our ancestors have lived, and I especially enjoyed the question about how much is imagination and how much is from archaeological evidence. Amazing filming, conversation and historical take on the theme music, bravo!

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Karla! So glad you enjoyed this episode and like the idea of the new series! I had a lot of fun recreating the theme song too. :)

@Hugadognow

4 жыл бұрын

@@livingbig I absolutely noticed the change to the theme music, and thought it was brilliant!

@ManufacturedHousingExpert

4 жыл бұрын

Karla Sanders I love it too.

@mirunacristianapaun1296

4 жыл бұрын

You said it so perfectly, I was thinking the same thing :D bravo Bryce and Rasa, you have outdone yourselves once again

@cyndihampshire8404

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. And there is so much potential, because people lived in "tiny houses" for millennia! This will be an exciting series :)

Elizabeth is as adorable as these round houses are. A great match!

As a member of the team that built a Neolithic long house on Jersey recently ,I am very impressed with every aspect of this video Especially the feeling of this site being lived in ,with real purpose A great deal of effort has gone into all the crafts

I'm an Archaeologist and I LOVE that you're doing this series! I've been watching you for a couple years now so I'm already a big fan.

@CrankyGrandma

4 жыл бұрын

Julia when I saw this I immediately went and checked to see if you had a channel! You should do an archeology one. My daughter is a paleo pathologist.

Wales is so beautiful, what an enviable adventure. The glimpse of the distant past lets us know how cushy our lives are. Truly a handmade life for those iron age folks.

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Wales truly is so beautiful and we loved exploring. And yes, we certainly have it very easy now in comparison! Then again, the modern world also comes with it's own downsides. It may have taken all day to make bread, but there was no credit card debt either!

If my husband and I ever get to Wales again we'll make a point to visit places like this.

@ipendraig15

3 жыл бұрын

If you make it here, come visit St. Fagans National Museum of History (google it). You'll get lost for a day exploring houses from the neolith age to the 1950's and its free to get in!

@thecrow7

3 жыл бұрын

they have a iron age village in Hampshire England as well at butser hill based on the same agenda hill fort and has a lot more round houses

Aww, now I feel "homesick" for Hjemsted Oldtidspark" in Denmark. They have an iron age village one can come to live in for a week. We used to go every year when I was younger. I learned many crafts there and can't wait to get back there for another holiday :)

@cleverusername9369

2 жыл бұрын

One thing I love about Scandinavian languages is how some words are easy to translate to English and are super literal. Homestead Old Times Park lol

@wewenang5167

9 ай бұрын

well much of English words came from the vikings....thanks the viking for invading and pucking your ancestors xD.@@cleverusername9369

You've hit my sweet spot of interests, history and how people live their daily lives. I can't wait to see what else you have for us.

@carolynw8614

4 жыл бұрын

Jcurry, me as well! This was so interesting. 👍

I never gave a second thought about how much of what we "know" about the way people used to live in the past is guesswork. There is really no exact way of knowing how these people arranged their furniture or what they truly did inside their buildings, because not everything is perfectly preserved overtime. And it is precisely small details like these that make me love this channel, it is never "just a tour" of any place, it is also a video about the place's inhabitants, its history, their history. Whether the place is currently being lived in or was lived in in the past, you always know which questions to ask and what comments to make to truly get the most out of the interview and the tour. You guys do an amazing job, not only Bryce with the hosting, but Rasa with the filming and editing. The shots are soooo mesmerizing and the attention to detail is palpable in every single frame. I love your work. Please more of this series!

@crystaldragon8211

4 жыл бұрын

concur wholeheartedly. They always do such a wonderful job of it. I so enjoy going on the journey with them and experiencing each place they visit. Thanks so much for sharing & so glad you're back.

@andreaandrea6716

4 жыл бұрын

Except for Pompeii which was buried under Mt. Vesuvius' ashes and magma, paralysing and preserving an entire culture for later archaeologists to lose their minds over. But otherwise, yeah!

@NickRoman

4 жыл бұрын

It is amazing what information about the past is kept and what is lost. Have you ever thought about that there might have been major civilizations that have been completely lost and no one will ever know that they ever existed let alone details? I remember hearing some history about a particular person where very little is known about the person because the people of their time didn't bother to say much in their writings because the person was so famous and well known that it seemed pointless to describe what everyone knew. The person was so well known that that made the person become unknown.

"You can find anything in a bog!" Best line of the video. 😃

I love Liz's enthusiasm, excitement and joy at being able to experience history. Her visible thrill of the idea of excavating a bog made my entire year!

Celtic Iron Age people: Living Big in Tiny Houses before it was cool.

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Haha. True.

@kilipaki87oritahiti

4 жыл бұрын

Well technically that’s what they had back then so wouldn’t feel tiny to them...

@laurelsternberg5861

4 жыл бұрын

Not so tiny, but hugely interesting. I appreciate the docent's honesty in their use of imagination in the reconstruction.

@cheekyb71

4 жыл бұрын

Ha the original hipsters! 😂

@SuesOriginals

4 жыл бұрын

As an artist I was impressed with all the painted symbols and the carved benches were incredible.

Super fascinating and love how passionate she was. More historical ones like this would be really great!

This woman is a natural teacher, and so fascinating to listen to!

I'd urge anyone to read "The Memory Code" by Australia's Dr Lynne Kelly. This book really began as her PhD thesis into traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines and expanded into identifying the powerful memory technique used by indigenous people around the world and pretty much explains those huge ditches around villages and other sites (like Stonehenge). These ancient peoples, like Elizabeth mentions in this video, had no written language so used other amazing landmark building techniques to convey their stories and histories. It's really worth the read.

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation. That sounds super interesting!

@mtea5969

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is so interesting and I appreciate you mentioning it!

This episode is just so lovely. What a great concept to bring history to tiny living. Love it 💛

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Florecita!

@vickylewis8558

4 жыл бұрын

@@livingbig Really looking forward to the next historical episode!

This is incredible! I like how from just regular tiny houses, you're now trying to get into history and covering ancient tiny houses. This makes this channel not just a source of entertainment but also a channel that shares knowledge. Appreciate your work. 👍

@susie2251

3 жыл бұрын

The irony is these aren’t tiny houses. It’s a massive house.

She is very sweet❤️... & Those houses are really amazing....I wanna live once like an early human life.❤️

@KM-lf7uu

3 жыл бұрын

You had to worry about food, clothing, shelter and predators but now we also have taxes!

@skyangel6336

3 жыл бұрын

@@KM-lf7uu Taxes Taxes I take giving our money back that we work for cause we don't get what we pay for anyway which is always increasing cause they want more , more and more!

This topic could literally be a whole 2nd channel full of content. There are so many sites like this, all over the world, for different ages, and they're is so much to learn from the generations before. I hope we get a lot more historical videos like this one.

@PhoenixFires9

3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Slaughter Me too!!!

😯 The history of architecture is fascinating, imagine where we started and now we're living in tiny houses and container homes! While constructing my own container home, I've learned so much about how so many details in home building actually have a rational purpose behind them. It's truly fascinating and if I'd discovered this earlier in my life I might have chosen architecture or construction as a career! 🏠👍

I just LOVE this lady! I find her passion, enthusiasm, knowledge and honesty are contagious in a very positive way. Who is she coz I want to learn more from her! Excellent video in every way - thank you!

Elizabeth is such an excellent guide, one of my absolute favorite of all the people you've visited. She brings the village alive, making the houses into homes, and inhabitants into real people with wishes and wants of their own. Super cool episode!

i am SO excited for this series!!!!! this is an absolutely fantastic idea!

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers! I'm super excited for it too. This series would be so much fun to make.

I really appreciate how the lady is so honest & upfront about the reimaginings. That is so important to be clear about that. And then our minds can wonder & dream about how the buildings were lived in. Such a beautiful shape to the buildings... seems like an early cottage, before they became square & gained windows. It would be amazing to incorporate & adapt this shape & design into a modern home. Really enjoyed this, thank you!

@KM-lf7uu

3 жыл бұрын

Explore ‘Cob Homes’ on the internet. You'll love their creative beauty.

@thecrow7

3 жыл бұрын

you can thank the Romans for the square houses lol

@cherrieaulait

3 жыл бұрын

@@KM-lf7uu Ah yes I do oggle them on the internet from time to time, really beautiful, but more than that the more natural shape seems to call out to something deep within, a curious effect!

Preserving these Homes brings appreciation and gratitude for the modern world.

What a wonderful legacy this man has left for Britain... a heritage sight that gives tangible and physical insights into the ancient history and heritage of early Britons... he should be honoured for his altruistic contributions to increasing the knowledge and understanding of the past..

This is completely different of what you show on your channel but, MY GOODNESS I loved it. This was so interesting, I love history & how people lived back then. I find it riveting. ♡ Thank you guys so much for this truly, fascinating video. & the lady is such a gem.

@velvetindigonight

4 жыл бұрын

Hi do check out Bethany Huges TV series here on YT 'The Seven Ages of Britain' she covers this period and their life style in great detail. Great TV. Enjoy! PS I'm not on commission!

I really love how the smoke just drifts out of the roofs.

@PhoenixFires9

3 жыл бұрын

Crystal Wolcott It’s very pretty isn’t it.🌷

That must have been tragic when your parents told you to stand in the corner

@grizzlybear4

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@cadenransom781

3 жыл бұрын

Probably stopped kids from whining "I'm bored", knowing they'd be spending their time looking for a corner. ;)

@elizabethcameron6045

3 жыл бұрын

Good one!

I wish they had taught history this way, it would have been my favourite subject

@earthangel8730

3 жыл бұрын

Say what! You didn't like memorizing dates of so many men's wars and mostly men's names? His story was so full of ego and boredom. Learning how people actually lived is much more interesting for sure!

@isabelleer7501

3 жыл бұрын

Art history and archeology (anthropology does too but it is a lot more guess work) do teach history this way as do many museums around the world. Consider becoming a member of your local art and history museums and attend their events! ☺️

This was such a fun watch, I love how knowledgeable Liz was yet completely transparent about how much was guesswork. Being of Celtic descent this was so interesting, I'll be researching more about this. Thanks so much for sharing it :)

I love her passion for the history surrounding these houses. It's wonderful to hear her talk, what an amazing woman.

Here’s a person who loves their job.

I love her personality and how she describes everything!

I love this 'tiny' house tour and really would like to see more! I am a huge fan of history with in particular the viking age and the argeological finds on that, so seeing this village rebuilt from the iron age is amazing. I would love to see more of these historical inspired places :)

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There will be so much for us to explore on this theme. Can't wait to dive into it!

@velvetindigonight

4 жыл бұрын

Do check out here on YT Bethany Hughes Amazing series 'The Seven Ages of Britain' from 2005 will really add detail to your knowledge of these times and so much more. Brilliant TV and still excellent today.

Makes me proud to be Welsh! It’s great to learn about our history, thank you!

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Kate! Glad you enjoyed it.

Best line- believe it or not Wales has rain. As someone who lives in Wales that made me laugh out loud! I love that you have filmed in Wales!

I'm Eastern Cherokee and first-generation Irish-American. The similarities between the way we built our traditional homes is stunning----and it works. So beautiful.

"Wow, I really like what you've done to the place. It looks so cosy!" Jokes aside, as a kid I loved going to places where they have build houses from the past.

this is fascinating! I love history so this new series is just so exciting! love Liz's knowledge and enthusiasm.

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emily! We are really excited about it too.

This woman is so sweet!!! No pretentiousness or pomp at all. Just a very real and honest approach to history!!! She's a great teacher :)

What a delightful lady. She really brought the site alive.

She is SO knowledgable and adorable! A real treat for me too! Thanks for this video.

This video on round houses was a really interesting departure from the normal programmes. I'm looking forward to the next episodes in the "Tiny homes of the ancient world" series.Thanks for doing it.

Amazing! Celtic culture is so pretty. One of the best imo.

I remember going there on school trips as a kid and it was so much fun, this has made me so nostalgic

I am so excited for this series! I’m a total nerd for anthropology as well as architecture and this is the icing on the cake! Can’t wait to see all the places you guys will help us explore!

Round houses is the most efficient use of material, you get the maximum inside surface for the least amount of walls, so the least amount of work. And round shapes are stronger than any other.

This was such a great video! You’ve done a wonderful job presenting and asking engaging questions. Seeing Elizabeth get so excited and light up talking about what she’s so passionate about was a delight! Thank you!

Lovely Gaul village,just miss Asterix,Obelix,Dogmatix,Getafix and Impedimenta. Wonderful series!

I love this place. Really great for picnics & walks. When we were kids, we would go & make things & listen to stories being told. Eat, play in the river & have a wonderful time. Nice to see something from my local area on your channel.

So, back in the day a “Tiny House” was just a house.

@jamiebarrientos9969

4 жыл бұрын

My grandmother told me kids didnt heed separate rooms until they wanted to sell people bigger houses for more money. So pretty much🤗

@Novusod

3 жыл бұрын

The "chieftain's house" is said to be 13m across or about 42ft. Using (Pi x r)squared that is 1400sqf or 133sqm

DELIGHTful!!!! Try a Norse Village next! And SHE was WONDERFUL!!!! I would love to just sit down with her, cup of tea in hand, and just let her expound about all of the things she has found and experienced along the way......THANK YOU for this!!!

She's so lovely! Thank you so much for asking such interesting questions. Love seeing how passionate she is about this project.

I love it! I'm an author who writes historical, fantasy, and science fiction stories, all of which can benefit from studying how our various different ancestors handled historical housing & households. Thank you for sharing!

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.

In my first year of secondary school, I made one of these for my history project. Wish I still had it.

It always impresses me when civilizations of the past build such interesting and well constructed structures, without all of the tools and equipment we believe are necessary now. No nails, no modern construction equipment, no cement, and yet it's very intelligent. They had to be so much more innovative, and so much more resourceful without the luxury of importing things.

@KM-lf7uu

3 жыл бұрын

We had extremely creative ancestors. They used their brains more then than we do now.

The woman historian is absolutely delightful to listen to. She is so knowledgeable about the construction of the houses, and the culture of the people who built the original homes on the sight. Very interesting! I am so glad you shared this with us!

Brilliant idea to explore ancient building techniques! And these are absolutely amazing, how similar ancient peoples on varying continents built similar with local resources. Here in America where I think log cabins and native pueblos. Love the reed roof on these. Please continue to share these finds where so many of us may never venture...

@livingbig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wendy!

These houses looks like houses in my mothers village up until recently in 2000's. Most of Africa rural areas still live like this

@Fuerwahrhalunke

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, to be real with you, there is no need for big and shiny houses. All it does is make you lazy and unappreciative for the things around you. When you look to America and most of Europe today, you can see exactly these signs. Higher, bigger and more expensive is not the key to life, that much is certain. Though this really started to kick in, once people called companies to do everything for them. Back then you had to build your own tools, homes and things you need on a daily basis. Makes you appreciate the work that has gone into it more. Also the respect for other's property.

@kenyettaready

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fuerwahrhalunke dam man as an American I have to agree with you. I just have to.

@merrymachiavelli2041

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fuerwahrhalunke ...'Higher, bigger, more expensive' isn't necessary, but indoor plumbing and central heating kinda is. I get your point, but most features of modern homes (in the West and elsewhere) are improvements.

Tiny House combined with ancient engineering and architecture? Brilliant!

I went to University for History, and ended up specializing in American and Medieval Histories. While we really glossed over daily living and architecture of the period, a few years later, I found myself drawn to the Iron Age (the latest period of prehistory and not considered part of the Medieval History of 4th c. AD-1500 AD). I got into the time period from watching episodes of classic Time Team excavating Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age sites, as well as an old living history realty documentary called "Living in the Past" from 1978. I am now currently trying to write a historical fiction story set in Iron Age Britain. This is a wonderful video and a treasure trove of images to help spark scenes for my story and ideas of how villages were laid out, etc. The guide/interpreter is lovely! Clearly she's very passionate about history, the time period, the site, architecture, daily life, etc. I wish to be like her one day! I have actually heard of this hill fort before while doing research for my story. It would be a dream to work as an interpreter at a historic site like this.

These remind me so much of the Native American homes in my area. The Field Museum in Chicago has reconstructed the homes of the Illini or Illinois Native Americans. They had permanent structures that were long and rectangular (longhouses) as opposed to round, but the interior with living and work spaces was quite similar. So interesting!

@MossyMozart

3 жыл бұрын

@MaryAnne Brown - The longhouse existed from the northeast on westward where you are. Living in a longhouse with your entire expanded family must have been very comforting.

The roundhouses from the outside look like giant Hershey's Kisses lol

@naomimay82

4 жыл бұрын

Carrie Yes they do! And now I want chocolate.........

@PhoenixFires9

3 жыл бұрын

Naomi May - Sustainable Prepper Me too! 🍫

@mf5531

3 жыл бұрын

old hershey's kisses that the chocolate is turning white and shriveling up.

This is absolutely brilliant, as it shows how people used to live back in the Iron Age, and to recreate it the best way they can is just incredible! I love how passionate this woman is, her laugh it is just brilliant in every way! History at it’s greatest! 😊

This is really fascinating, not only the explantion provided by the lady, but also the whole atmosphere of the place.

This was really interesting! And this lady really knew her stuff and was a delight to listen to

That was brilliant! Thank you for the providing these insights of how housing for the Celts was like. Add someone who is interested in this ancient culture it's highly appreciated! And it's such a great addition to the theme of your channel. Keep up the good work!

I enjoyed this. I really love Elizabeth ‘s enthusiasm. I bet she is fun to be around.

This women seems to have this job for a long time but yet, she seems as exited as her first day at work when she explains it. Look how exited she is when she talks about the other sites that could be analyse. Everyone should love their job as much as she does.

What an incredible and beautiful history behind these homes! I love your show, and these are some of the coolest tiny homes I've seen on the show!

This is incredible. PLEASE do aboriginal teepees - they are so cool. My boss at work is aboriginal, and tells amazing stories of his past experiencing longhouses and teepees.

As someone who mainly grew up in America, it's super strange to think of how these people would be my ancestors, but every time I go back home it makes perfect sense.

Reminds me of villages in India. Here in small villages, everyone is related to eachother. They are all in same village since generations... Since 100s of years. So all are cousins than neighbours. There is no true distinction between a brother and cousin. In daily talk, brother/sister is just used for everyone, as everyone is related. And many a times, everything in village (grain, houses) are owned by everyone. There is very very little "personal things", even clothes and slippers are shared. So a village is actually a large family. So, in that sense, a village is like a large open air house with rooms for some special and specific tasks. So, there wouldn't be a chiefs house but an equivalent of "living room". And in that sense "people wouldn't have come together to create", as no one has moved out since birth 🙂 Loved the video. Awesome enthusiasm. Bryce, you have been an inspiration, we are setting out to build our tiny home, thanks to you 👍

Reminds me of our old mud houses built by my great grand parents , which is now extinct. History is always interesting. Good work Bryce.

@jagadeeprose

4 жыл бұрын

Sure Tangerine 👍🏻

Love how the past relates to some activities of the present. We can still learn so much from the past as well! Hope you find more like this incredible example. Thank You!!!

Amazing story, beautiful buildings and so fitting for Wales !

The smaller roundhouse appears to be perfect for separate rooms between the posts as Elizabeth says but each room could have been separated by a wattle fence for privacy from the post to the perimeter wall with the foot of each bed open and pointing toward the central fire pit. Pie-shaped sleeping quarters big enough for 8-16 people? Just pondering how this building could have been used. This is a fascinating video that shows how close to the earth our ancestors lived and explains why we are naturally attracted to homes that intertwine with nature.