As part of the Masters 2019 Experimental Archaeology project, the students were tasked with examining the evidence for boiling water in prehistory. In particular the focus was on possible methods for boiling water without the use of ceramics.

​The students attempted to create techniques for heating water using different materials that would likely have been available during prehistory, including deer hides, birch bark, animal stomachs and boiling stones.

​The students recorded a mini documentary which was presented along with their findings. The experiments themselves ranged from testing clay lined pits, stitching and sealing bark to create a container, boiling water using fire and stones and testing the durability of animal skins.