Revelation in Stone — Episode 1 introduces a significant archaeological discovery near the famed Boxgrove site in Southern England. This opening episode sets the stage for a series exploring eoliths, figure stones, and portable rock art — including flint tools and nodules bearing faces, animals, and symbolic motifs. We outline methods for identifying workmanship and patina continuity, and preview how ambiguous, anamorphic compositions encode multiple creatures (front halves, head profiles, full side views, hands and feet). The site’s material challenges assumptions about timeline, cognition, and the emergence of symbolic behaviour, bridging utilitarian technology and early art. Watch to see why these finds matter and how the series will unfold with detailed analyses of tools, motifs, and dating context.
- Site context near Boxgrove (Britain’s oldest human remains) and methods overview
- Figure stones & portable rock art: faces, animals, and symbolic glyphs (Eoglyphs)
- Eoliths: workmanship indicators, patina evidence, and geological context
- Anamorphic illusions: multiple animals integrated in single compositions
- What’s next in Episodes 2–3: flintknapping analysis and imagery deep-dives
Episode Guide
Episode 2 (Part 1): Lithic analysis & flintknapping — watch on YouTube
Episode 2 (Part 2): Prehistoric faces & tools — watch on YouTube
Learn more: Eoliths · Figure Stones · Portable Rock Art
