Activity: Other › Public engagement and outreach (general)
Description
This activity was designed for the Festival of Ideas Discovery Zone activity day. In this hands-on activity, children followed the steps of an archaeologist analysing ancient seeds to learn about past diets and ancient recipes. Participants “sampled” a model site and then sieved the material to extract and identify seeds (including wheat grains, flax seeds and lentils). They took this knowledge forward and applied it to a matching seed identification game.