Join Ben and Laurie this week for another voyage into the past. We discuss the oldest Eurasian balls, how to reconstruct the Mediaeval gut microbiome, and how the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon warlord has shaken up our understanding of post-Roman Britain. Enjoy!

Links

Ancient Leather Balls

<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201012103140.htm" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201012103140.htm</a>

 

Gut Microbiome

<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201005005927.htm" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201005005927.htm</a>

<a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2019.0576" target="_blank">https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2019.0576</a>

 

Anglo-Saxon Warlord

<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201005005929.htm" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201005005929.htm</a>

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