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Young Archaeologist Issue 150

December 2011

This issue was published in the first week of December and is the 150th issue of the Young Archaeologist magazine. YA 150

Dr Kate Pretty, founder of the Young Archaeologists’ Club and the original magazine editor tells us how it all began nearly 40 years ago.

There’s a great interview with the wonderfully witty Martin Brown, the creator of the Horrible Histories characters! He takes you through a step-by-step guide on how to draw a Horrible Histories character. There is also a competition to win 2 tickets to one of the Horrible Histories live shows.

We visit Denmark in this issue’s ‘Where in the World?’

There are loads of facts to wow your friends and family with in the first installment of our 150 Fascinating Facts feature.

YAC UK member Huw takes us on a trip to the Thames foreshore to a dig which was part of the CBA’s Festival of British Archaeology.

Find out what Raksha and the rest of the Time Team have been doing.

YAC launched its ‘Recruit-a-Friend’ campaign in this issue of the magazine, to find out more about the associated competition and what you can win Click Here.

YAC announces the Heritage at Risk competition winners from Issue no. 149.

In this issue we also find out how to make a Viking Die in the YAC Attack!.