How Did Ancient Humans Survive an Ice Age Winter?

You wake up and cannot feel your toes. There is no heater, no shop-bought coat and no house with walls. So how did ancient humans survive winter during the Ice Age? This animated documentary follows one family through the coldest months, using evidence from real archaeological sites. We explore sewn hide clothing and bone needles, round houses built from mammoth bones, fires fuelled by burning bone, stone fat lamps, stored meat, seasonal moves, and the stories and art that filled the long dark nights. Where scientists are unsure, we say so. Chapters: 00:00 You wake up freezing 00:38 What was the Ice Age? 01:11 What to wear: hides and layers 02:02 The bone needle 03:21 Hands, feet and staying dry 04:22 Shelter: mammoth-bone houses 05:55 Fire and bone fuel 07:00 Lamps and light 07:22 Sleeping together 08:20 Food in the frozen months 09:18 Moving south 10:08 Stories, art and long nights 11:25 The dangers of winter 12:09 Putting it all together An independent animated documentary based on published research.