Tag: University of Cambridge
Casting light on the dark ages: Anglo-Saxon fenland is re-imagined
What was life in the fens like in the period known as the dark ages? Archaeologist Susan Oosthuizen revisits the history of an iconic wetland in the light of fresh evidence and paints a compelling portrait of communities in tune with their changeable environment. In doing so, she makes an important contribution to a wider understanding of early medieval landscapes.
Reconstructions show how some of the earliest animals lived…and died
New three-dimensional reconstructions display how some of the world’s earliest animals developed, and offer some answers as to why they went extinct.