Early Society at The British Museum

On Tuesday we went to the British Museum.  Once there, we went to a number of exhibitions, starting with the early human's exhibit.  Before we got to the exhibit, however, we were stopped by a lovely British lady who was volunteering at the museum.  In front of her sat numerous artifacts dating from the Roman times. She was clearly well versed in the wares that lay before her and she allowed us to hold each one, all the while explaining its value and context.  We were able to hold Roman coins from numerous different rulers including Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, and Marc Antony. We were also able to hold a piece of pottery that was used as a piece of sandpaper for food, with iron bits forming a sort of grade along the basin.  She noted how the inner areas were smoother while the outer areas still had the grade, both of which were true upon inspection.  
Finally, we went into the exhibit and noted a vast variety of different artifacts left to us by our early ancestors.  Among the artifacts sat a flattening stone, curved inwards. Much like the Museum of London, the exhibit showed evolution through time, with bronze and iron swords appearing next.  Lastly in this exhibition sat Lindow Man, a natural mummy found in a peat bog. He was brutally murdered and drugged but the natural chemicals preserved him. This must raise and ethics question for presenting human remains in a Museum…  Next was the Romans in London exhibit. This exhibit was also quite interesting and showed the Roman’s wide variety of arts, pottery, and hairpins (so many hairpins!). See attached photos.

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