Honey and Ancient Medicine

Honey and Ancient Medicine

Did you know that honey has been used for at least 2,000 years as a dressing for wounds and burns? Ancient medicine and the use of herbal potions and tinctures play a role in my first two early historical novels. In the first, A Secret Hope, I gave my character,...
Bodhran

Bodhran

Another ancient instrument which dates back to the Stone Age and is still used today is the bodhran, or Irish drum. The bodhran has a narrow wooden frame with an animal skin stretched taut across one side. Variations of this type of frame drum appear in other ancient...
Crotals

Crotals

Another ancient musical instrument  that dates to the Bronze Age was the crotal. This was a type of bell shaped liked the testicles of a bull. The bronze crotal was hollow inside and would contain a stone or pebble that would produce a sound when the index finger was...
Prehistoric Music

Prehistoric Music

I have been feverishly revising my 1st manuscript after the writer’s conference I attended last week. It’s been fun reading and experiencing my very first story again and I had several thoughts to blog about. Writing historical fiction is fascinating...
Souterrains

Souterrains

A souterrain is an underground passage, or chamber, found in Ireland, Scotland and other countries such as France. They could be as small as a closet or they could continue underground for quite a distance. Some archaeologists think they were used for hiding from...
Sulis Minerva

Sulis Minerva

In Bath, England, lies a great archaeological treasure, the Roman temple of Sulis Minerva or Aquae Sulis, built on the site of hot mineral springs. Archaeological excavations have revealed that human use of the springs dates back 10,000 years. Neolithic...
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